Verbs and Prepositions

Index

Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.

1) 'You're a very good guitar player, indeed.' - Susan told me.
COMPLIMENTED

2) I'd like to address this music to my beautiful girlfriend.
DEDICATE

3) There were a lot of people in the waiting room.
CROWDED

4) He likes going to the cinema.
KEEN

5) Winter storms and heavy snowfall meant that no buses were running.
PREVENTED

6) I finally managed to contact Andrea.
CONTACTING

Test Answers!

ANSWERS 1: COMPLIMENTED ME ON BEING
EXPLANATION
COMPLIMENT SOMEBODY (ON SOMETHING/GERUND)
More Examples:
He complimented her on her excellent Spanish. V COMPLIMENT SB + ON STH
~~He complimented on her excellent Spanish.~~ X

ANSWERS 2: DEDICATE THIS MUSIC TO
EXPLANATION
DEDICATE SOMETHING TO SOMEBODY
More Examples:
Jack has dedicated the book to his mother. V DEDICATE SOMETHING TO SOMEBODY
~~Jack has dedicated the book for his mother.~~ X

ANSWERS 3: WAS CROWDED WITH
EXPLANATION
BE CROWDED WITH SOMETHING/SOMEBODY (especially passive)
More Examples:
The shopping centre was crowded with shoppers. V BE CROWDED WITH SOMETHING/SOMEBODY
The shopping centre was crowded by shoppers. X

ANSWERS 4: IS KEEN ON GOING
EXPLANATION
BE KEEN (ON DOING SOMETHING)
More Examples:
He's not keen on being told what to do. BE KEEN (ON DOING SOMETHING)
~~He's not keen to being told what to do.~~ X

ANSWERS 5: WERE PREVENTED FROM RUNNING BY
EXPLANATION
PREVENT SOMEBODY FROM (DOING) SOMETHING
More Examples:
We tried to prevent her from leaving. V PREVENT SOMEBODY FROM (DOING) SOMETHING
We tried to prevent her to leave. X

ANSWERS 6: SUCCEEDED IN CONTACTING
EXPLANATION
SUCCEED IN (DOING) SOMETHING
More Examples:
Ann finally succeeded in persuading me to go. V SUCCEED IN (DOING) SOMETHING
~~Ann finally succeeded to persuade me to go.~~ X