26 Collocations - Verb + Preposition
Verbs
The word Collocation defines a pair or group of words that habitually appear together to convey a whole new meaning.
Some Collocations are composed by Verbs and Prepositions and this means that a specific preposition always follows a specific common verb.
Collocations of Verbs and Prepositions usually have this structure:
Verb + preposition.
Admire for
- I admire my colleague for his patience.
Agree with
- She agrees with her childhood friend’s ideas.
Argue with
- They never argue with their parents.
Believe in
- Do you believe in God?
Escape from
- He would love to escape from this boring wedding.
Get rid of
- Could you, please, get rid of this piece of cake?
Help (someone) with (something)
- Could you help me with the stag party, please?
Matter to
- Well, in fact, his answer didn’t matter to her any more.
Object to
- Nobody had the courage to object to his idea.
Pay for
- Who will pay for the family dinner?
Pray for
- After 3 months of severe drought they had to pray for rain.
Plan on
- We planned on going on honeymoon but we didn’t have enough money.
Remind (somebody) of (something)
- Something in this recipe reminds me of my mother.
Suffer from
- She suffered from hangover whole day.
There is no reason why they go together, and you should learn them by heart with practice and time.
When we talk about Collocations, we talk about a pair or group of words which habitually appear together to convey a whole new meaning. These words can be Verbs and Prepositions, meaning that a specific preposition always follows a specific verb.
The structure for Collocations is:
Verb + preposition (e.g. He helped me with the dishes.).
NOTE: These verbs and prepositions are the ones which always go together, it is necessary to study them and remember so that you do not make any mistakes.
For example:
— “He helped me with the dishes.” = Preposition with always follows help.
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