Account adapt agree appeal apply argue
VERBS WITH PREPOSITIONS
Exercise 1.
A. Rewrite the following sentences, putting the verb phrase underlined in the passive.
1. Have you accounted for all the breakages?
2. You have not yet acted on my instructions.
3. We have argued about this question too long.
4. You should have dealt with the lady’s complaint at once.
5. They have not yet entered into serious negotiations.
6. No one has ever looked after this house properly.
7. I don’t like people staring at me like that.
8. If you stand there, the soldiers are likely to shoot at you.
9. People are talking about her all over the town.
10. But he is not the candidate who we voted for.
B. Change the structure of the sentences on the model:
It’s easy to look after the child. – The child is easy to look after.
1. It’s very comfortable to work at this desk.
2. It was difficult to talk to our neighbour.
3. It was nice to look at the house but very inconvenient to live in it.
4. It is difficult to deal with teenagers.
5. It’s interesting to argue with him.
6. It was impossible to make out the date of the letter.
7. It was pleasant to walk in the forest on a warm autumn day.
8. It was amusing to listen to his curious jokes.
9. It’s hard to dispose of wine stains.
10. It isn’t easy to attend to elderly customers.
C. Put a question to the object in each sentence.
1. Many women fuss about their weight.
2. She fretted about her appearance.
3. The doctor advised against tiring him.
4. The children should be inoculated against diphtheria.
5. The Fair Rent Association aims at helping people with real housing needs.
6. He deals in all domestic commodities.
7. She inherited from her mother two houses in Florence.
8. The door leads to a bedroom.
9. They were subjected to a very serious examination.
10. He reported his neighbour to the police.
Exercise 2. Supply the missing prepositions.
A.
1. Instinctively, he looked … the rows of expectant faces.
2. The King was waiting in the South … the attack of William of Normandy.
3. How you react will depend … the situation and … your personality.
4. If only you had listened … me! You see, I was right.
5. Here is the book I was talking … .
6. They are thanking you … your kindness.
7. Everything you see here belongs … me.
8. While I was talking … her, the phone rang.
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9. It looks … fur, but actually it’s made … nylon.
10. My parents always insist … the importance of being punctual.
11. He succeeded … passing the examination.
12. There was no point in arguing … them.
13. What are you laughing …?
14. They divided the children … three age groups.
15. Badgers are hunting … beetles.
16. She graduated … Moscow University in 1968.
17. The girl burst … tears and fled.
18. I don’t want to interfere … your marriage.
19. She failed … her attempt to swim across the channel.
20. Many students have never heard … the Marshal Plan.
21. These two cannot agree even … the meaning of a word.
22. I even felt like apologizing … them.
23. Have you decided … how we should act?
24. The article led … a heated debate?
25. I explained my predicament … the air hostess.
26. I made a few telephone calls and looked … the post.
27. Would you care … another cake?
28. They had to economize … staff.
29. Think … all we learned from it!
30. I longed … a bath.
B.
1. They accused Barlow … a certain crime.
2. We have assigned you … a particular task.
3. The police charged Manson … the murder.
4. I am confining you … certain limits.
5. They congratulated Henry … his medal.
6. They will consult us… the plan.
7. We have credited you … a fixed amount.
8. The guards deprived the visitors … certain weapons.
9. This card entitled us … certain privileges.
10. I shall exempt them … certain duties.
11. We have already informed them … the decision.
12. The treasurer has invested our money … stocks.
13. I have only mentioned this matter … one of the professors.
14. Do you qualify … a state pension when you’re 60?
15. He occasionally indulges … the luxury of a good cigar.
16. Insure your house … fire!
17. The speaker often referred … his notes.
18. Can he be trusted … matters of national security?
19. The worry and strain contributed … a long and painful illness.
20. Boys don’t like a mother fussing … them.
21. Last month he confided … me his latest scheme.
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22. He leaned … her more each day.
23. They have provided blankets … the refugees.
24. They have provided the refugees … the blankets.
25. We have supplied food … certain families.
26. We have supplied those families … food.
27. Everyone blamed you … a certain mistake.
28. Everyone blames the mistake … somebody.
29. We can compare this writer … a well-known writer.
30. London can be compared … a bee-hive.
Exercise 3. Draw a chart for each of the major prepositions: about, against, as, at, by, for, from, in/into, of, on, over, through, to, with. While doing further exercises, fill in the chart; make the list of verbs as long as you can.
| Verb + preposition | Russian |
| ABOUT Fuss about (over) | Носиться с чем-то/кем-то, Трястись над чем-то/кем-то |
Exercise 4. Translate the sentences into English. Use the list of verbs given below.
account adapt agree appeal apply argue
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