Verb Patterns Exercises PDFSet 2: Verb + Dependent Preposition Collocations
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The result of the experiment depends ___ many different factors.
a) inb) forc) tod) on
2.She apologized ___ being late to the meeting.
a) forb) aboutc) tod) of
3.I don't agree ___ you on this matter.
a) tob) withc) ond) for
4.He succeeded ___ passing the driving test on his third attempt.
a) atb) onc) ind) to
5.The police are looking ___ the cause of the fire.
a) intob) forc) afterd) at
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.on
2.for
3.with
4.in
5.into
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Preview: Explanations
1."on"(d)
'Depend on' means 'to be determined by'. This is a fixed verb + preposition collocation. 'Depend in/for/to' are not valid combinations in English.
2."for"(a)
'Apologize for + -ing/noun' means 'to say sorry for something'. 'For' is the fixed preposition after 'apologize' when stating what you are sorry about. 'Apologize to' is used for the person (apologize to someone).
3."with"(b)
'Agree with + person' means 'to share the same opinion as someone'. 'Agree on/about + topic' means 'to reach an agreement about a subject'. Here we agree with a person (you).
4."in"(c)
'Succeed in + -ing' means 'to manage to do something'. 'In' is the fixed preposition. 'Succeed at' is sometimes used with nouns but 'succeed in doing' is the standard pattern.
5."into"(a)
'Look into' means 'to investigate'. The police are investigating the cause. 'Look for' means 'to search for something lost', 'look after' means 'to take care of', and 'look at' means 'to direct your eyes toward'.
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