DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS FOR B1.

Read these sentences with words that require a dependent preposition. Write only the preposition in the space.

1) Somepeoplefinditdifficult to tellthedifference ……………………….work and play.

2) Allusersmustcomply ……………………………theterms of thecontract.
3) I alwaysassociateChristmas ………………………..family, goodfood and a time to relax.
4) Theemployeeswenton strike to campaign ……………………………….betterworkconditions.
5) I'mfed up withmyjobhere so I'veapplied …………………………anotherjob in anothercompany.
6) He isalwaysboasting ………………………his car - howfast and expensiveitis.
7) Shedoesn'tapprove ……………………myclothes. Shethinks I dressbadly.
8) Myhusband and I alwaysargue ………………………whoshould do theironing. Neither of uslikeit.
9) I don'tbelieve …………………..ghosts. It's a silly idea.
10) I commented …………………..therubbisharoundourtown to the mayor. I thinksomebodyshouldcleanit up.

Look at thesentencesbelowwithwordsthatrequire a dependentpreposition. Writetheprepositiononly in thespace.

1) Justasktheteacher ………………help. Shealways has time forherstudents.

2) I foundthismobilephoneon a chair. I imagine itbelongs ………………..one of yourstudents.
3) Mygrandmotherliveswithus at home. Wehave to care …………………….her.
4) I enjoymyworkbecause I have to deal ………………..thepublic. I likethataboutmyjob.
5) I don'tliketelevision. I prefer to listen ………………..the radio.
6) Youshouldn'tlaugh ……………………….thatmanjustbecausehe'sgot a bignose.
7) I'dlike to pay ……………………thismeal. It'smybirthdaytoday!
8) I'mtired ……………….my job. Everydayisthesame.
9) We'vebeenwaiting ………………the bus foranhour. It'snotusually so late.
10) Don'tworry …………………your interview tomorrow. I'msureitwillgo fine.

Look at thesentencesbelowwithwordsthatrequire a dependentpreposition. Writetheprepositiononly in thespace.

1) I didn'tagree …………………what he wassaying. Itwassimplynot true.

2) My son isafraid ………………thedark. He thinksthere are monstersunderthebed.
3) TheSpanishweatherifverydifferent ………………..UK weather. In Spainit'salwayssunny and in the UK itjustrains!
4) Theweather in southernItalyissimilar ……………..theweather in southernSpain.
5) There has beenanincrease ………………sales thismonth. We'reveryhappyaboutthat!
6) Recently, there has been a decrease …………………thenumber of salmon in ourriver. Perhapsit'sdue to pollution.
7) I'mveryfond ………………Italianfood; especially pizza. Delicious!
8) Thestudents are good …………….reading and writing English buttheydon'tspeakthelanguageverywell.
9) I wasbad …………….……mathswhen I was a child. I hatedittoo.
10) Myhusbandisanexpert……………….. computers.
11) Mygrandmotherwasalwaysverykind …………………us. Sheboughtussweets and cookedlovelymeals.
 Answers...
1) differencebetween (= to separate)
2) complywith (= to obey)
3) associatewith (= to make a connectionwith)
4) campaignfor (= to askforbyprotesting)
5) applyfor (= to send a CV to a company to askfor a job)
6) boastabout (= to brag, to saywonderfulthingsaboutyourselforsomethingyouhave)
7) approve of (= to have a goodopinion of)
8) argueabout (= to disagree and getangry)
9) believe in (= to thinkitis true)
10) commenton (= to mentionsomething)
Answers...
1) askfor (= to make a requestforsomething)
2) belong to (= ifsomethingbelongs to you, itmeansyou are theowner)
3) carefor (= to look after, to helpwiththeirneeds)
4) dealwith (= to handle, to havecontactwith and help, advise)
5) listen to (= to hearsomethingfor a prolonged time)
6) laugh at (= to thinksomethingisfunny and show yourfeelings)
7) payfor (= to paymoney to coverthecost of something)
8) tired of (= to feelboredwithusuallybecausesomethingisrepetitive)
9) waitfor (= to staywhereyou are untilsomethinghappens)
10) worryabout (= to be anxiousabout)
Answers...
1) agreewith (= to share similar ideas and opinionswithanotherperson)
2) afraid to (= to be frightened of)
3) differentfrom (= to contrast, not be thesame)
4) similar to (= be thesameor share characteristics)
5) increase in (= a tendencygoing up)
6) decrease in (= a tendencygoingdown)
7) fond of (= to like)
8) goodat(= to do somethingwell)
9) bad at (= to do somethingbadly)
10) kind to (= to show affectiontowards)