Verb + Preposition Exercises
Verb and preposition exercises online with answers — practise common dependent prepositions (listen to, look for, wait for, depend on), master verbs with different prepositions (think of vs think about, shout at vs to), learn verb + preposition + -ing patterns (insist on doing, succeed in doing), and tackle advanced collocations with a comprehensive review. Printable PDF worksheets also available. 4 exercise sets with 80 questions (A2 - B2 Level).
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Common Verb + Preposition Combinations
Verb + Preposition Exercises
A2 ReadingNEWScientists Win Nobel for Mirror Chemistry
Two scientists won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday. Henri Kagan is from France, and Kenso Soai is from Ja…
Verbs with Different Prepositions
Verb + Preposition Exercises
Verb + Preposition + -ing Patterns
Verb + Preposition Exercises
“She insisted ___ paying for the meal.”
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B1 ReadingNEWTwo Scientists Win Nobel for Mirror Chemistry
Two scientists have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. They are Henri B. Kagan from France and Kenso Soai from Japan…
Advanced Verb + Preposition Collocations
Verb + Preposition Exercises
“She devoted her entire career ___ improving public education.”
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B2 ReadingNEWTwo Scientists Win Chemistry Nobel for Mirror Molecules
Henri B. Kagan from Paris-Sud University in France and Kenso Soai from the Tokyo University of Science in Japan have won…
Why practice Verb + Preposition exercises?
These verb + preposition exercises build your collocation skills step by step. Start with the most common verb + preposition combinations at A2 level, then learn how the same verb changes meaning with different prepositions at B1. Progress to the verb + preposition + -ing pattern, and finally challenge yourself with advanced collocations and tricky distinctions at B2. Mastering dependent prepositions is essential for natural, fluent English.