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    154 Verb Preposition Combos

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    This document contains 3 sections summarizing verb+preposition combinations from applied English grammar sources. The combinations are organized with the verb first followed by the prepositions that can be used with that verb. There are over 150 verb+preposition combinations listed across the 3 sections in the document.

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    This document contains 3 sections summarizing verb+preposition combinations from applied English grammar sources. The combinations are organized with the verb first followed by the prepositions that can be used with that verb. There are over 150 verb+preposition combinations listed across the 3 sections in the document.

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    This document contains 3 sections summarizing verb+preposition combinations from applied English grammar sources. The combinations are organized with the verb first followed by the prepositions that can be used with that verb. There are over 150 verb+preposition combinations listed across the 3 sections in the document.

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    154 Verb Preposition Combos

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    This document contains 3 sections summarizing verb+preposition combinations from applied English grammar sources. The combinations are organized with the verb first followed by the prepositions that can be used with that verb. There are over 150 verb+preposition combinations listed across the 3 sections in the document.

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    Verb+Preposition Combinations

    This compilation of verb+preposition combinations is taken from the following sources: Byrd, P. and Benson, B. (1992). Applied English Grammar. Boston: Heinle & Heinle. p. 441 Elbaum, S. (1996). Grammar in Context. Boston: Heinle & Heinle. p. 340

    Verb
    account accuse (someone) adapt add adjust agree agree agree apologize apologize apply approve argue argue arrive ask become believe belong blame (someone) blame (something) borrow care care catch come comment communicate compare complain compliment(someone) congratulate concentrate consent
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    Preposition
    for of to to to on (something) to (something) with (someone) for (something) to (someone) for of with (someone) about (something) at for of in to for (something) on (something) from about for up with (?) from on with with about on on on to

    Verb
    consist convince (someone) deal decide decide depend (dis)approve dream excuse (someone) explain (something) feel forget forgive (someone) get get get rid get get used happen have confidence have influence have an opportunity have patience have a reason hear hear hear insist introduce invite (someone) keep keep laugh laugh

    Preposition
    of of (something) with between on on of about, of for to like about for along with back from of through with to to in over for with for about from of on to to for, from on about at
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    Verb
    learn listen listen look look look forward object participate pay plan prefer prepare prevent provide provide (someone) recover refer relate rely remind (someone) search see send separate

    Preposition
    about for to at for to to in for on to for from for with from to to on of for about for from

    Verb
    show speak spend (money) stop substitute subtract succeed suspect (someone) take advantage take care talk talk talk thank (someone) think think throw vote wait warn waste (money) wish work worry up at about on from for from in of of of about over to for about of away for for about on for for about

    Preposition

    Pat Byrd Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 30302 patbyrd@gsu.edu Telephone: 404-651-2934

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