Prepositional Phrases (verbs / adjectives / nouns + prepositions)

1a Complete the questions with suitable prepositions.

1b Work in pairs or small groups. Ask and answer the questions.

1 Do you admire a famous person? What is he/she well-known ……….…..?

2 What do you worry ……….…..?

3 What talents are you envious ……….…..?

4 Which sports are you good ……….…..?

5 Are there any things you are particularly afraid ……….…..?

6 What things/people in your life are you most proud ………….?

7 What kind of music are you keen ……….…..?

8 Are you interested …………. politics?

9 Who will you always be grateful ……….…..? What will you be grateful ……….…..?

10 Which languages are you fluent ……….…..?

11 What or whom do you get annoyed …………..?

12 Which person, or people, in your life can you most rely ……….…..?

13 Do you ever imagine your future? What do you dream ……….…..?

14 Who are you most similar…………… - your mother or your father?

15 What would you like to be famous ……….…..?

16 Is there anything you would personally congratulate yourself ……….…..?

17 When did you last complain ……… something? Who did you complain ……….…..?

18 What is your opinion ………… the current economic situation in the Czech Republic?

                                               (Adapted from: Timesaver Speaking Activities; p. 31)

2 Choose the more suitable preposition.

1 Yvonne doesn’t approve on/of wearing real fur, but Jane doesn’t agree to/with her.

2 Who is responsible for/on delivering the invitations?

3 I asked the manager for/of advice for/on training but he just shouted at/with me for disturbing
him.

4 No one’s had any cake. What’s the matter of/with it?

5 Did you drop that dish by/on purpose?

6 She didn’t want to come with us, but at/in the end we persuaded her.

7 It was a great show and the audience applauded loudly at/in the end.

8 He’s for/in charge of the office and makes all important decisions.

9 They accused him for/of forging the signatures and sent him to prison.

10 Can you forgive me to/for my rudeness.

11 They prevented him from/to attending the meeting.

12 I took a wrong book in/by mistake.

13 This information is highly confidential. Keep it for/in secret.

14  We met through/by accident at the airport.

15 Considering all circumstances, everybody on board was in/at great danger.