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PREPOSITIONAL VERBS. Prepositional verbs have two parts: a verb and a preposition ( e.g. deal with ). They always have an object after the preposition ( e.g. Social services can help parents cope with stress ).
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PREPOSITIONAL VERBS • Prepositional verbs have two parts: a verb and a preposition (e.g. deal with). • They always have an object after the preposition (e.g. Social services can help parents cope with stress). • Some common prepositional verbs are: apply for, ask for, believe in, belong to, come across, consist of, deal with, laugh at, listen to, look for/after, pay for, talk about, think about/of, wait for • There are also a few verbs that have three parts: catch up with, get away with, look down on, look forward to, look up to, put up with
NOUN / ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION • Some nouns and adjectives are typically followed by certain prepositions • (e.g. Parent’s reactions to the birth of a child with a disability can frequently provoke many different feelings. Siblings of children with disabilities are worried about a lot of questions.) • Some common adjective + preposition combinations are: angry with, disappointed with, pleased with, excited about, happy about, worried about, tired of, afraid of, fond of, proud of, sorry for, surprised at/by, interested in, right/wrong about, responsible for, similar to, different from • Some common noun + preposition combinations are: attitude to/towards, reaction to, opinion of/about, respect for, advice on, belief in, reason for, trouble with, difficulty in/with, result of, cause of