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Prepositional verbs

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  • I have just learnt ____ the death of Dr Brown.
    of
  • blame sth on sb
    -
  • Once the government agreed _____ the scheme it went ahead without delay.
    on
  • rely on sb/sth for sth
    -
  • I don't care _____ the theatre much.
    for
  • Jan cared _____ her disabled mother until her death last year.
    for
  • He finished the drink quickly and asked _____ another. He was so wasted.
    for
  • agree with sb about/over sth
    -
  • save sb/sth from sth
    -
  • Would you care ______ a cup of coffee?
    for
  • aim sth at sb
    -
  • We agreed ____ a time to meet.
    on
  • complain about sth to sb
    -
  • The whole country knew _____ Churchill's love of cigars. (alcohol too)
    of
  • throw sth at sb (=in order to him them)
    -
  • I have a favour to ask ____ you and your sister.
    of
  • compensate sb for sth
    -
  • help sb with sth
    -
  • make sth for sb
    -
  • advise sb against sth
    -
  • I used to argue/talk ____ Les for hours.
    with
  • I was asked to talk ____ my research.
    on / about
  • agree about sth with sb
    -
  • rid sb of sth
    -
  • quarrel with sb about/over sth
    -
  • warn sb about/against sth
    -
  • apologise to sb for sth
    -
  • depend on sb/sth for sth
    -
  • convict sb of sth
    -
  • He got angry when they enquired _____ his private life.
    about
  • protect sb from sth
    -
  • supply sth for/to sb
    -
  • Tom's story agreed ____ that of his son.
    with
  • compain to sb about sth
    -
  • He doesn't seem to care _____ the effect of smoking has on him.
    about
  • provide sth for sb
    -
  • release sb from sth
    -
  • steal sth from sb
    -
  • praise sb for sth
    -
  • present sth to sb
    -
  • Diane went recently to Laos and can talk ____ nothing else.
    of
  • discuss sth with sb
    -
  • disagree with sb about/over sth
    -
  • They began to learn _____ nutrition when they were at primary school.
    about
  • depirve sb of sth
    -
  • criticise sb for sth
    -
  • I'm phoning to _____ after Mrs Brown in Ward 4.
    enquire / ask
  • accuse sb of sth
    -
  • beat sb at sth
    -
  • strip sb of sth
    -
  • Adam thinks we should accept the offer, and I agree _____ him.
    with