DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS VERB + OBJECT + PREPOSITION - 4

A. We can use some verbs in the pattern: verb + object + preposition People The trees VERB admired protect OBJECT Cleopatra the garden PREPOSITION for her beauty from the wind

In the passive voice, the preposition comes after the verb: Cleopatra was admired for her beauty. The garden is protected from the wind. B. Look at these examples: The police actually accused me of the robbery. Can I add something to your shopping list? You should never aim/ point a gun at someone. Well have to ask someone for directions. The passengers blamed the airline for the delay. Ill have to borrow ten pounds from my parents. If you compare these results with/to last year, youll see the improvement. I congratulated Jeremy on his excellent exam results. The teacher divided/ split the class into four groups. You should insure the camera against theft. It might get stolen. Louise has invited us to the party. I prefer hot weather to cold. I hate the cold. The hotel provided/supplied us with a packet of lunch. Most people regard Picasso as a great artist. The two men robbed the woman of all her savings. They stole 20,000 from her. The restaurant was full. We shared the table with a young Swedish couple. We dont spend much money on food. Dont forget to thank Dave for his help.

A. Complete with a preposition. (...)and so Australias Mark Brearley wins the gold medal ahead of Germanys Klaus Schmidt an Ivan Polok of Bulgaria. Theyre just congratulating him ________his victory. Brearleys speed over the first kilometer split the runners________ two groups, and in the end it was a race between the three leaders, Ive always regarded Brearley ________a great athlete, and look how well hes done today. I would even compare him ________the great Emil Kristo himself, theres no doubt now that Brearley will be invited ________Oslo for next years World Championships. So the Australian runner adds another medal________ his collection. And Australia is doing really well in the medals table. In fact, they share 4 th place________ the United States ()

B. Complete these short conversations. Use a pattern with a preposition. 1. A: Ive bought a lot of books. Ive spent 200 . B: What?! Youve___________________________________________________!? 2. A: I dont like wine. I prefer water. B: What?! You prefer________________________________________________!? 3. A: Have you heard about the accident? Well, everybodys blaming me. B: What?! Theyre blaming____________________________________________!? 4. A: I gave Linda the present but she didnt thank me. B: What?! She _____________________________________________________!? 5. The police say its murder. Theyre accusing the headmaster. B: What?! Theyre___________________________________________________!? 6. A: We had no towels, the hotel didnt provide them. B: What?! They _____________________________________________________!? 7. A: Its my sisters wedding today, but she didnt invite me. B: What?! She ______________________________________________________!? 8. A: The team won a great victory, but no one congratulated them. B: What?! No one____________________________________________________!?

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