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Verb + of
accuse / suspect somebody OF ...
- Sue accused me of being selfish.
- Some students were suspected of cheating in the exam.
approve / disapprove OF ...
- His parents don't approve of what he does, but they can't stop him.
die OF or FROM an illness etc.
- 'What did he die of?' 'A heart attack.'
consist OF ...
- We had an enormous meal. It consisted of seven courses.
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| B |
Verb + for
pay (somebody) FOR ...
- I didn't have enough money to pay for the meal. (not pay the meal)
but pay a bill / a fine / a fee / tax / rent / a sum of money etc. (no preposition)
- I didn't have enough money to pay the rent.
thank / forgive somebody FOR .. .
- I'll never forgive them for what they did.
apologise (TO somebody) FOR ...
- When I realised I was wrong, I apologised (to them) for my mistake.
blame somebody/something FOR ... , somebody is to blame FOR ...
- Everybody blamed me for the accident.
- Everybody said that I was to blame for the accident.
blame (a problem etc.) ON ...
- The accident wasn't my fault. Don't blame it on me.
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| C |
Verb + from
suffer FROM an illness etc.
- There's been an increase in the number of people suffering from heart disease.
protect somebody/something FROM
- Sun block protects the skin from the sun.
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| D |
Verb + on
depend / rely ON ...
- 'What time will you be home?' 'I don't know. It depends on the traffic.'
- You can rely on Anna. She always keeps her promises.
You can use depend + when/where/how etc. with or without on:
- 'Are you going to buy it?' 'It depends how much it is.' (or It depends on how much)
live ON money/food
- Michael's salary is very low. It isn't enough to live on.
congratulate / compliment somebody ON ...
- I congratulated her on doing so well in her exams.
- The meal was really good. I complimented Mark on his cooking skills.
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