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As promised last week we pick our study from where we left last week. (To feel/to be sorry) for someone. I feel sorry for Sarah. She has got no friends and no money. Impressed by/with someone/something: I wasn’t very impressed with the film. Famous for something: The Victoria Falls is famous for its tourist attractions. Responsible for something: Who is responsible for the messy in your classroom?
Keen on something: They stayed at home over the weekend because Andrew wasn’t very keen on going out in the rain. Similar to something: His jacket is similar to mine. Crowded with people: The City Hall car park was crowded with students from various schools.
Verb + preposition; Care about someone/something (think someone/something is important. She is selfish. She doesn’t care about other people. Care for someone/something: = like something (usually in questions and negative sentences):- Would you care for a cup of coffee? (Would you like . . .?) – I don’t care for hot weather. I don’t like . . . = Look after someone: He is very ill he needs someone to take care of him.
Take care of someone/something (look after): – Have a nice holiday. Take care of yourself. Complain (to someone) about someone/something: I complained to the businesswoman about the chickens. Happen to someone/something: A strange thing happened to me two weeks ago. What happened to that phone you used to have?
Listen to someone/something: We spent the evening listening to the radio. Live on money/food: Ray’s salary is very low. It isn’t enough to live on. Look at something/someone (=look in direction of): – Why are you looking at me like that? Also have a look at, stare at, glance at. Look for someone/something (= try to find): I have lost my keys. Can you help me look for them? Pay someone for something: – I did not have enough to pay for the meal. But pay a bill/ a fine/a fare/taxes etc. (no preposition).
Rely on someone/something? You can rely on your brother. He always keeps his promises. Search (a person/ a place/ a bag) for someone/something: I have searched the whole forest for my beasts but I still can’t find them. Suffer from an illness: The number of people suffering from heart disease has increased. Think of someone/something (remember, bring to mind, have an idea): He told me his name but I can’t think of it now. (not think about it).
Wait for someone/something: I’m not going out yet. I’m waiting for the rain to stop. Write to someone: – Sorry, I’ve not written to you for such a long time. We do not use a preposition with these verbs: phone someone, discuss something, enter (= go into a place). Did you phone your sister yesterday? They discussed many things at the meeting. She felt nervous as she entered the room.
Verb + object + preposition – accuse someone of doing (something). Jack accused Jane of being selfish. Hundreds of students were accused of cheating in the examinations. Ask someone for something. He wrote to the company asking for more information about the job. But: ask someone a question (no preposition.
Blame someone/something for something: Everybody blamed the driver for the accident. Or; Blame something on someone/something: -Everybody blamed the accident on the driver. We also say: “someone is” to blame for something” –Everybody said that the driver was to blame for the accident.
Borrow something from someone: She did not have any money. She had to borrow some from a friend of hers. Charge someone with an offence/a crime. He has been arrested and charged with robbery. Congratulate someone on (doing) something. When she heard that he had passed his examination, she phoned him to congratulate him on his success. Divide/cut/split something into two or more parts. Cut the meat into small pieces before frying it.
Do something about something (= do something to improve a bad situation. When the economy was getting worse and worse, the government had to do something about it. Invite someone to a party/ a wedding. Have you been invited to any parties recently? Point/aim something at someone/something. Do not point a gun at me! It’s dangerous. Prefer someone/something to someone/something. I prefer a soft drink to coffee.
Protect someone/something from (or against) someone or something: He put sun-tan on his body to protect his skin from the sun (or against the sun). Provide someone with something: The school provides all its students with books. Regard someone/something as something: – I’ve always regarded you as one of my best friends. Remind someone of someone/something (= cause someone to remember. This house reminds me of the one I lived in when I was a child.
Look at this photograph of Ralph. Who does it remind you of? But: remind someone about something (= tell someone not to forget): I’m glad you reminded me about the party I had completely forgotten about it.
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