Word patterns |
| adjectives |
addicted to |
I'm glad I ’m not addicted to drugs. |
| allergic to |
My mum is allergic to gold, so she can’t wear any gold jewellery. |
| covered in/with |
My shoes are covered in/with mud. |
| pleased with |
Are you pleased with your exam results? |
| verbs |
combine something with |
If you combine oxygen with hydrogen you get water. |
| complain (to somebody) about |
I’m going to com plain to the manager about this. |
| die from/of |
You won’t die from /of a cold! |
| fight against |
The two countries once fought against each other in a war. |
| recover from |
I hope you’ve recovered from your injury. |
| smell of |
These sweets smell of flowers. |
| nouns |
a cure for |
Will they ever find a cure for this disease? |
| a recipe for |
My mum has got a great recipe for chocolate cake. |
