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Some verbs are usually followed by prepositions before the object of the verb. these are called dependent prepositions and they are followed by a noun or a gerund (‘ing’ form).
He’s waiting for a bus.
For is the dependent preposition for ‘wait’
We can use other prepositions with ‘wait’ – e.g. He waited at the bus stop – but ‘for’ is the dependent preposition.
Here are some other verbs with their dependent prepositions.
Verbs with ‘for’
He apologised for being late. You can also ‘apologise to someone’
I applied for the job but I didn’t get it.
How do you ask for a coffee in Polish?
She spent many years caring for her aged parents.
I can’t go out tonight because I have to prepare for my interview tomorrow.
With ‘from’
This spray should protect you from mosquitoes.
Has he recovered from his illness yet?
He won an award because he saved someone from drowning.
I suffer from hay fever.
With ‘in’
She believes in ghosts.
Our company specialises in computer software.
You have to work hard if you want to succeed in life.
With ‘of’
I don’t approve of your language, young man.
Our dog died of old age.
This shampoo smells of bananas.
With ‘on’
The film is based on the novel by Boris Pasternak.
If you make so much noise I can’t concentrate on my work.
Come on! We’re relying on you!
We don’t agree on anything but we’re good friends.
With ‘to’
Can I introduce you to my wife?
Please refer to the notes at the end for more information.
Nobody responded to my complaint.
With ‘with’
I agree with everything you’ve said.
My secretary will provide you with more information if you need it.
There are many more verb + dependent preposition combinations
VERB
A
absorb
account
add
adjust
admit
agree
apply
appeal
argue
argue
arrange
arrive
apologize
approve
ask
accuse smb
arrest smb
B
PREPOSITION
in
for
to
to
to
with
for
to
with
about
for
in / at (büyük mekanlarda in ,küçük mekanlarda at)
for
of
for
of smt
for smt
on
for
with
from
in
to
about
from
for smt
on smb
for / about
for
between
on
with
with
with / to
with
about
of
about / with
on
to
with
on
of
to
with
with
on
with
into
with smt (suçlamak)
for smt (para tahsil etmek)
of smt
of smt
of smt
on / against
to
on
of
from
from
with
of
with
to
of / about
in
to
from smb
from smt
from smt
from/between smb/smt
from smt
on
from
from
on
for smt
for smt
from smt
from smt
to smb
with
like
about
against/with/for
about
for something
at
to
of
of
about
of / about
from
of / for
with smt
from smt
on
on
against
with / in
in
in smb/smt
about
about
at/about
to
for
to smb
with
for
to
to
on
in
for
in
for
for
from
for smt
with smt
from smt
with smt
for smb
for smb
about smt
with smb
against / to
on
from
to
on
to
from
to
in
from
for
of smt
of smt
for
to
at
at
in
to
for
at
from
to
for
in
from
from smt
to smt
with smb
to smt
of smt
to
about
of/about
to
about smt
for smt
into smt
with smt
for
for
for
at
on
about
to / about
base
beg
begin
benefit
believe
belong
boast
borrow
blame smb
blame smt
C
care
cater
choose
comment
collide
communicate
compare
compete
complain
compose
concern
concentrate
confess
confuse
congratulate
consist
contribute
cope
correspond
count
cover
crash
charge smb
charge smb
convict smb
convince smb
cure smb
D
decide
dedicate
depend
despair
deter
differ
disagree
disapprove
discuss
devote
dream
dress
drink
demand smt
derive smt
discourage smb
distinguish smb/smt
distract smb
E
elaborate
emerge
escape
experiment
excuse smb
exchange smt
exclude smt
expel smb
explain smt
F
face
feel
feel
fight
forget
forgive someone
G
guess
get married
get rid
get tired
grumble
H
hear
hide
hope
help smb
hinder smb/smt
I
impress
insist
insure
interfere
invest
involve smb/smt
J
joke
K
know
L
laugh
listen
long
lend smt
M
meet
mistake
get married
O
object
operate
P
participate
pay
persist
pray
prepare
prohibit
praise smb
present smb
prevent smb
provide smb
provide smt
punish smb
Q
quarrel
quarrel
R
react
recon
recover
refer
rely
reply
resign
respond
result
retire
room
remind smb
rob smb
S
search
see
shout
smile
specialise
speak
stand
stare
stem
subscribe
substitute
succeed
suffer
save smb
sentence smb
share smt
subject smb
suspect smb
T
talk
talk
think
turn
tell smb
thank smb
translate smt
trust smb
U
use
V
vote
W
wait
wonder
work
worry
write
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