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Verb + Prep
account for
accuse SO of ST
adapt to
add SO/ST to SO/ST
add to
adjust to
admit ST to SO
admit to
agree on
agree to
agree with
apologize to SO for ST
appeal to SO for ST
approve of
argue with SO about SO/ST
argue with SO over ST
arrange for SO (to do something)
arrest SO for ST
arrive at (a place)
ask for
base on
be absent from (a place)
be accustomed to
be acquainted with
be addicted to ST
be afraid of
be angry at SO for ST
be angry with SO for ST
be annoyed at SO for ST
be annoyed with SO for ST
be anxious about ST
be associated with
be aware of
be blessed with
be bored by
be bored with
be capable of ST
be cluttered with ST
be committed to
be composed of
be concerned about
be connected to
be connected with
be content with
be convinced of ST
be coordinated with ST
be crowded in (a building or room)
be crowded with (people)
be dedicated to
be devoted to
be disappointed in
be disappointed with
be discouraged by

Example
He accounted for such problems.
He accused her of stealing the money.
They adapted to the new culture.
She added milk to the grocery list.
Translation problems added to the confusion.
They adjusted to their new environment.
She admitted her real age to everybody.
She admitted to cheating on the test.
We agreed on the price.
He agreed to the new conditions.
I agree with you.
I apologized to her for being rude.
The nation appealed to the UN for assistance.
The parents approved of the marriage.
Timmy argued with his father about his curfew.
The customer argued with the salesman over the store's return policy.
They arranged for an interpreter to be present.
The police arrested the man for stealing the car.
They arrived at home.
She asked for help.
The company bases salary on experience.
He was absent from class.
I am not accustomed to such behavior.
He is acquainted with many celebrities.
He is addicted to heroin.
I am afraid of spiders.
I am angry at him for what he said.
I am angry with him for what he said.
He is annoyed at her for spending so much money.
He is annoyed with her for spending so much money.
I am anxious about the presentation.
He is associated with the company.
You are not aware of all the problems.
He is blessed with great musical talent.
They were bored to death by his long speech.
The interviewers were bored with the repetitive comments.
He is capable of much more.
The room is clutter with boxes.
I am committed to improving my language skills.
The meteorite is composed mostly of iron.
I am concerned about his smoking.
The DVD player is connected to the TV.
They are connected with the project.
He is content with the results.
We are convinced of her innocence.
Testing centers coordinated with the schools to set testing dates.
It is crowded in the auditorium.
The auditorium is crowded with people.
She is dedicated to improving her grammar skills.
He is devoted to his wife.
She is disappointed in her son's improvement.
She is disappointed with her son for not improving.
He was discouraged by the high costs.
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be discouraged from (doing something)

be discriminated against
be divorced from SO
be done with ST
be dressed in
be encouraged with
be engaged in ST
be engaged to SO
be envious of
be equipped with ST
be excited about
be exposed to
be faced with
be faithful to
be familiar with
be famous for
be filled with
be finished with
be fond of
be friendly to SO
be friendly with SO
be frightened by
be frightened of
be furnished with ST
be grateful to SO for ST
be guilty of ST
be happy about ST
be innocent of ST
be interested in
be involved in ST
be involved with
be jealous of
be known for ST
be limited to
be made from ST
be made of (material)
be married to
be opposed to
be patient with SO
be pleased with
be polite to SO
be prepared for
be protected from
be proud of
be related to
be relevant to
be remembered for ST
be responsible for
be satisfied with
be scared of
be terrified of
be thankful for
be tired from (doing something)
be tired of (doing something)

They were discouraged from participating.

He discriminates against people who are different.
Mary is divorced from John.
He is done with the work.
She was dressed in red.
The staff was encouraged with a profit-sharing program.
He was engaged in that research for more than ten years.
John was engaged to Mary for six months.
I am envious of you for having the opportunity to travel.
The expedition is equipped with the latest gear.
I am excited about the opportunities.
The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals.
He was faced with many difficult decisions.
They are faithful to their company.
I am familiar with that program.
He is famous for climbing Mt. Everest.
The boxes are filled with clothes and books.
I am finished with my studies.
She is fond of her nieces and nephews.
He is friendly to new coworkers.
He is friendly with new coworkers.
She is frightened by the coyotes calling at night.
The kids are frightened of ghosts.
The house is furnished with designer furniture.
I am grateful to you for your assistance.
He is guilty of the crime.
I am not happy about the results.
He is innocent of the crimes.
I am interested in astronomy.
He is involved in the program.
He is involved with many charities.
John is jealous of Mary's close friendship with Tom.
He is know for his humor.
The speeches are limited to fifteen minutes each.
The statue is made from old car parts.
The statue is made of metal.
She is married to a famous politician.
I am opposed to increasing tuition prices.
He is patient with his students.
I am pleased with the results.
She is polite to the visitors.
He is prepared for such questions at the conference.
The cave paintings are protected from vandalism.
He is proud of his son.
She is related to the famous artist.
That is not relevant to this conversation.
He is remembered for his bravery.
She is responsible for the new policies.
The teacher is satisfied with the test results.
She is scared of snakes.
She is terrified of roaches.
We are thankful for their help.
He is so tired from jogging.
He is tired of answering the same questions over and over.
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be worried about
beg for
begin with
believe in
belong to
benefit from
blame SO for ST
blame ST on SO
boast about
borrow ST from SO
care about
care for
catch up with
cater to
charge SO for ST
charge SO with ST
choose between SO/ST and SO/ST
chose ST from ST
collide with
come from
comment on
communicate with SO
compare SO/ST to SO/ST
compare SO/ST with SO/ST
compete with
complain about
compliment SO on ST
concentrate on
concern SO with ST
confess to
confuse SO/ST with SO/ST
congratulate SO on ST
consent to ST
consist of
contribute to ST
convict SO of ST
cope with
correspond with SO
count on
cover with
crash into
cure SO of ST
deal with
decide against
decide between SO/ST and SO/ST
decide on
dedicate ST to SO
demand ST from SO
depend on
derive ST from ST
deter SO from ST
devote ST to SO
differ from
disagree with

I am worried about her.

They begged for the answer to the riddle.
Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
He believes in ghosts.
I don't belong to that organization.
He benefits from the government assistance programs.
He blamed his employees for his mistakes.
He blamed the company's failure on his employees.
She boasted about her new Mercedes.
He borrowed money from me.
He cares about what his children watch on TV.
He doesn't care for fish.
He caught up with her before she got into the elevator.
The hotel doesn't cater to tour groups.
The restaurant didn't charge me for breaking the glass.
The police charged him with drunk driving.
The winner got to choose between a vacation to Tahiti and a new car.
The magician chose a lady from the audience to help him with the trick.
The car collided with a truck.
He comes from Florida.
She wouldn't comment on the accusations.
Many people use email to communicate with friends and family abroad.
The analyst compared the company's current profits to last year's.
He shouldn't compare his younger son with his older son.
He loves to compete with others.
They complained about the quality of the hotel.
He complimented her on her new dress.
He needs to concentrate on his work.
You shouldn't concern her with our problems.
He confessed to the crimes.
She confused him with Tom Cruise.
She congratulated him on his victory.
The parents consented to the request.
The test consists of 100 multiple choice questions.
I contributed to the World Wildlife Fund.
They convicted him of murder.
Can he cope with the large amount of work.
I correspond with them by email.
He counts on their support.
She covered her sleeping son with the blanket.
He crashed into the tree.
The doctors cured her of the disease
He has to deal with many problems.
He decided against taking the job in New York.
I couldn't decide between the chicken dinner and the sushi.
He decide on taking the job in Los Angeles.
He dedicated the song to his girlfriend.
He demanded help from his coworkers.
The cost of the carpet depends on the quality of the weaving.
He derives a great deal of pleasure from his work.
Nothing could deter her from becoming a policewoman.
He devoted the song to his wife.
Your results differ little from mine.
He disagrees with me.
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disapprove of
discourage SO from ST
discuss ST with SO
distinguish between SO/ST and SO/ST
distinguish SO/ST from SO/ST
distract SO from ST
dream about
dream of
dress SO in ST
drink to
elaborate on ST
emerge from ST
escape from (a place)
exchange SO/ST for SO/ST
exclude SO from ST
excuse SO for ST
expel SO from (a place)
experiment on
explain ST to SO
feel about
feel like
fight about
fight against
fight for
fight with
forget about
forgive SO for ST
gamble on
gawk at
gaze at
get back from (a place)
get married to SO
get rid of
get through with
get tired of
get used to
give ST to SO
glare at
gloat at
grieve for
gripe at SO
grumble at SO about ST
happen to
harp on
hear about
hear from SO
hear of
help SO with ST
hide ST from SO
hinder SO/ST from ST
hinge on
hope for
insist on
insure against

Her parents disapprove of her job choice.

He discouraged his son from quitting school.
I discussed the situation with them.
The expert couldn't distinguish between the real painting and the forgery.
The expert couldn't distinguish the real painting from the forgery.
The loud music distracted her from her work.
I dream about traveling around the world.
I dream of a day when poverty no longer exists.
She dresses her twins in the same clothes.
They drank to his new job.
He elaborated on his earlier comments.
The dragon emerged from its lair.
They escaped from jail.
They exchanged dollars for yen.
He excluded them from the meeting.
She excused them for being late.
The leader was expelled from the country.
They experimented on various ways of preventing the disease.
The teacher explained the project to the students.
He felt bad about what he said.
I feel like seeing a movie.
They fought about who had to do the dishes.
Martin Luther King fought against racism and oppression.
He fought for improved working conditions.
He fought with his parents throughout his teen years.
She forgot about the meeting.
She forgave him for the terrible things he said.
I wouldn't gamble on that happening.
They just gawked at me as though they didn't understand a thing.
She gazed at the sight in wonder.
He got back from work at 6 o'clock.
John got married to Mary.
He got rid of his old clothes.
I'm never going to get through with this work.
He got tired of the complaining.
He needs to get used to the new working conditions.
He gave the book to me.
She glared at him in disbelief.
He gloated at their failure.
The nation is grieving for those who died in the accident.
She always gripes at her husband.
The old man always grumbles at his wife about their children never visiting.
What happened to him?
She is constantly harping on her husband's bad eating habits.
I have never heard about that policy before.
Have you heard from your son recently?
Have you ever heard of the Anasazi people?
He helped me with my homework.
He hid his bad report card from his parents.
Rebels are hindering aid workers from accessing the area.
Success hinges on his participation in the project.
The company hopes for better sales in the coming quarter.
He insists on driving even though he is having vision problems.
The investment does not insure against loss of income.
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interfere in ST
interfere with ST
introduce SO/ST to SO/ST
invest in
invite SO to
involve SO/ST in ST
jabber about
joke about
joke with SO about SO/ST
jot down ST
keep on (doing something)
keep SO/ST from (doing something)
keep ST for SO
know about
laugh about
laugh at
learn about
lend ST to SO
listen for
listen to
long for
look at
look forward to
meet with SO
mistake SO/ST for SO/ST
nod at
nod to
object to
operate on
participate in ST
pay for
persist in
plan on
praise SO for ST
pray for
prefer SO/ST to SO/ST
prepare for
present SO with ST
prevent SO/ST from (doing something)
prohibit SO from (doing something)
provide for
provide SO with ST
provide SO/ST for SO
punish SO for ST
quarrel with SO about ST
quarrel with SO over ST
react to
recover from ST
refer to ST
relate to
rely on
remind SO of SO/ST
reply to
rescue SO from SO/ST

The couple's parents should not interfere in their relationship.

Don't interfere with the natural balance of nature.
I introduced him to his girlfriend.
We invested in that company.
I invited her to the party.
We involved them in the decision making.
He was jabbering about problems at work.
We love to sit around and joke about old times.
He was joking with me about the mistake I made.
She jotted down notes as he spoke.
She kept on talking
I kept her from making the same mistake.
He wants to keep the toy for his daughter.
He knows a lot about that subject.
She laughed about what the children had done.
We always laugh at his jokes.
I need to learn more about that topic.
I lent my dictionary to her.
The mechanic said I should listen for any squeaking sounds.
He loves to listen to his MP3 player on the subway.
I long for a week on the beach in Hawaii.
Look at this old picture of my grandmother.
I look forward to meeting her parents.
We will meet with the organizers next week.
I mistook him for his twin brother.
He nodded at the others.
He nodded to them.
Do you object to my smoking?
The surgeon operated on the conjoined twins.
We participated in the survey.
He paid for our meal last night.
The disease persists in rural farms throughout the region.
We plan on attending the wedding.
He praises his son for his good grades.
The villagers prayed for rain.
We prefer salmon to other kinds of fish.
We are preparing for a long winter.
He will present her with the award for best journalist.
The campaign is designed to prevent young people from drinking.
The school prohibits students from smoking.
It is difficult for them to provide for their families.
The school provides students with textbooks.
The company will provide food and drinks for all.
He was punished for his crimes.
They quarreled with the waiter about the mistakes on the bill.
He quarreled with her over her political beliefs.
He reacted to the news negatively.
He is recovering from his illness.
He was referring to the chart on page 24.
She is not related to their family.
We rely on the latest information to make such decisions.
He reminds me of my grandfather.
We replied immediately to the letter.
He rescued the puppy from the icy lake.
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resign from ST
respond to
result in ST
retire from ST
save SO from ST
search for
sentence SO to ST
separate SO/ST from SO/ST
share ST with SO
shout at
show ST to SO
smile at SO
speak to SO about SO/ST
specialize in ST
spend (money/time) on
stand for
stare at
stem from
stop SO from (doing something)
subject SO to ST
subscribe to
substitute SO/ST for SO/ST
subtract ST from ST
succeed at ST
succeed in (doing something)
suffer from
suspect SO of ST
take advantage of
take care of
talk about
talk to
tell SO about ST
thank SO for ST
think about
think of
toast to
translate ST into (a language)
trust SO with ST
turn to
use ST for ST
vote against
vote for
wait for
warn about
waste (money/time) on
wish for
work for
work on
worry about
write about
write to SO
yap about
yearn for

He resigned from the company.

We responded to the request for help.
His outburst result in his being fired.
He retired from the company after 40 years of faithful service.
They are working to save mountain gorillas from extinction.
The are searching for signs of life on Mars.
The court sentenced him to 20 years in jail.
He separated Billy from the others children.
She shared her secret with the others.
The old man shouted at the kids
He showed the pictures to his friends.
I smiled at the newcomers.
The director spoke to the employees about the changes.
He specializes in technical translation.
They spent too much money on their new car.
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Why are they staring at me?
The corruption charges stem from allegations of bribery.
The environmental group stopped them from building the new hotel.
They subject the students to unrealistic standards.
He subscribed to that magazine.
You can substitute beef for pork if you don't eat pork.
He subtracted the expenses from the profits.
He will succeed at anything he does.
He succeeded in finishing the marathon.
She suffers from a rare genetic disorder.
The police suspect them of smuggling drugs over the border.
He took advantage of his connections at the company.
He takes care of his pets.
They talked about the recent problems.
I need to talk to you for a few minutes.
He told them about what happened.
We thanked them for their hospitality.
He thought about what she had said.
They need to think of ways to reduce costs.
Let's toast to a long marriage.
He translated the instructions into Japanese.
He trusted the new employee with the combination to the safe.
They turned to page 123.
They use wood for fuel.
She voted against the new proposal.
He voted for the most popular candidate.
I waited for them at the restaurant.
They warned me about pickpockets in the train station.
They wasted money on another new car.
The child wished for a new bicycle before he blew out the candles on his cake.
I have worked for them for 20 years.
They worked on the proposal for two weeks.
She worries about her children.
He wrote a book about his life.
You need to write to your parents more often.
He always yaps about the good old days.
He yearns for more adventure in his life.
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