English Grammar 3

 ENGLISH GRAMMAR

We have already learned a lot and today our final topic - verbs + prepositions.

Certain verbs require prepositions in order to connect to their sentences’ objects. These combinations, known as prepositional verbs, allow the prepositions to act as necessary links between verbs and nouns or gerunds. The prepositions used in these combinations are sometimes called dependent prepositions.

Usage

Prepositional verbs always take a direct object (either a noun or gerund) after the preposition and cannot be separated by it. For example:

•  “He listens to classical music every night.” (Correct — the prepositional verb is not separated, and the object comes directly after the preposition.) 
•  “He listens classical music every night.” (Incorrect — the verb listens requires a preposition to connect to its object, classical music.)
•  “He listens classical music to every night.” (Incorrect — listens and its preposition to cannot be separated by the object, classical music.)

• Word order

  The order of a verb’s preposition and its object can also help determine whether a verb is prepositional or phrasal. As previously stated, the object of prepositional verbs always comes immediately after the preposition, which in turn comes immediately after the verb. Note that an exception to this rule is when an adverb is used to modify the prepositional verb, in which case it can appear between the verb and the preposition. However, the object must still follow the preposition. For example:

  •  “Kelly asked for a raise.” (correct)
  •  “Kelly asked politely for a raise.” (correct)
  •  “Kelly asked a raise for.” (incorrect)

  • Verbs with multiple prepositions

    Certain verbs can take multiple prepositions without changing the overall meaning of the sentence. For example, the verb talkcan use the prepositions to and with interchangeably:

    • “I need to talk to the principal.”
    • “I need to talk with the principal.”
    On the other hand, some verbs’ meanings do change when a different preposition is introduced. For example, the verb dreamcan mean to aspire when it is used with the preposition of; however, when it is used with the prepositions about, it means to see images during sleep. For example:

    • “She dreams of becoming a pilot.” (aspiration)
    • “She often dreams about flying.” (image during sleep)

    
    

    Let's look at some common verbs with prepositions.

    
    

    

    
    

    Links for practice:

    1.https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/verb-preposition/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=0405cb8c9a3a920b067901e70b0c7af66f5059a7-1617731826-0-ASVDAIvX2FTaJzJRGi7y1WKrJ2Z9Z_ZRfeLAxrgZaqWEcv_q7UgYwotU9roIQEH8h_ntAzJ8sB9M9yH1gHVTyxehpWOY0tsnBWI-nQIr97dIbcI2xAoDT-ZIEsh9VAKF1kw99jcpf5R0vh30yaryVJ1AdW3yLmrad89fSr2qLV7vd-9_qHehJm8-dOSGDv91T_pX-8I3csNmYO7yo5j_7On4ML9Via5bh26eKAoe8YCB5-u4XkazDv9wJgZ3mdfdlWVdrwbIUnNAqd4uWmjZg7BAQG6gfJszDqdaZYhzJKM9-lzUY7FyI2f-CTagmI2UiukJdSOFq0rOFwlQ5RPZ9eNqMUB7luFmI23ruEpm-cZe5HsK5lt45BMUHNxHhZAEDeO4cujvdlCb7L8Y3-w1LEU9M0KO53GmpZAarrhj6vQZu6l_rt7oydFOeFzxpX7-E-cTvngIfcP8J-dGAmEG5hHQD2HfCttPRYxEdJRQFCEl

    2.http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/fb-phrasalverbs.html

    3.https://usefulenglish.ru/idioms/phrasal-verbs-exercise-six

    4.https://www.eltbase.com/quiz/071_05.htm

    5.https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/common-phrasal-verb-revision

    6.https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/phrasal-verbs-exercise-4.html

    7.https://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/upper-intermediate/phrasal-verbs-3

    8.https://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasalverbs5.htm

    9.https://www.stuff.co.uk/phrasal.htm

    10.https://school-english.de/english/uebungen/8klasse/phrasverb3.htm