Verb + preposition in/into/with/to/on
Verb + in
believe IN ...
- O Do you believe in God? (= Do you believe that God exists?)
- O l believe in saying what l think. (= l believe it is right to say what l think)
but 'believe something' (= believe it is true), 'believe somebody' (= believe they are telling
truth)
- O The story can't be true. l don't believe it. (not believe in it)
specialise IN ...
- O Helen is a lawyer. She specialises in company law.
succeed IN ...
- O l hope you succeed in finding the job you want.
Verb + into
break INTO ...
- O Our house was broken into a few days ago, but nothing was stolen.
crash / drive / bump / run INTO ...
- O He lost control of the car and crashed into a wall.
divide / eut / sp lit something INTO two or more parts
- O The book is divided into three parts.
translate a book etc. FROM one language INTO another
- O Ernest Hemingway's books have been translated into many languages.
Verb + with
collide WITH ...
- O There was an accident this morning. A bus collided with a car.
fill something WITH ... (but full of ... - see Unit 131B)
- O Take this saucepan and fill it with water.
provide / supply somebody WITH ...
- O The school provides all its students with books.
Verb + to
happen TO ...
- O What happened to that gold watch you used to have? (= where is it now?)
invite somebody TO a party / a wedding etc.
- O They only invited a few people to their wedding.
prefer one thing/person TO another
- O l prefer tea to coffee
Verb + on
concentrate ON ...
- O Don't look out of the window. Concentrate on your work.
insist ON ...
- O l wanted to go alone, but some friends of mine insisted on coming with me.
spend (money) ON ...
- O How much do you spend on food each week?