Verb + Preposition Exercises PDFSet 2: Verbs with Different Prepositions
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Could you look ___ the children while I go shopping?
a) atb) afterc) ford) up
2.I've been looking ___ my glasses all morning.
a) atb) toc) ond) for
3.We're really looking forward ___ the summer holiday.
a) tob) forc) atd) about
4.Look ___ this beautiful painting!
a) forb) toc) atd) after
5.The teacher shouted ___ the noisy students in anger.
a) atb) toc) ford) on
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.after
2.for
3.to
4.at
5.at
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."after"(b)
'Look after' means to take care of someone. Compare: 'look at' (direct your eyes), 'look for' (search), 'look after' (care for).
2."for"(d)
'Look for' means to search for something. The context 'all morning' suggests an ongoing search, so 'for' is the correct preposition.
3."to"(a)
'Look forward to' means to feel excited about something that is going to happen. Note: 'to' is a preposition here, so it is followed by a noun or -ing form (look forward to seeing you).
4."at"(c)
'Look at' means to direct your eyes towards something and see it. The speaker is telling someone to see the painting.
5."at"(a)
'Shout at someone' means to shout in an angry way. The phrase 'in anger' confirms the hostile intent. Compare: 'shout to someone' means to shout so they can hear you (no anger).
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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