Word patterns |
adjectives |
capable of |
Are you capable of holding your breath under water for two minutes? |
talented at |
Cilia is really talented at singing. |
verbs |
cheat at/in |
You should never cheat at cards.
You didn’t cheat in the exam, did you? |
confuse something with |
I think you’ve confused me with someone else. |
continue with |
Continue with your work and I'll be back in a moment. |
cope with |
I can’t cope with all this homework! |
help (somebody) with |
Can I help you with that? |
know about |
Do you know anything about astronomy? |
learn about |
We're learning about dinosaurs at school at the moment. |
succeed in |
I really hope you succeed in all your exams. |
nouns |
an opinion about/of |
What's your opinion about/of classical music? |
a question about |
Can I ask you a question about the maths test? |