Verb + of
accuse / suspect some body OF ...
- O Sue accused me of being selfish.
- O Some students were suspected of cheating in the exam.
approve / disapprove OF ...
- O His parents don't approve of what he does, but they can't stop him.
die OF (or FROM) an illness etc.
- O 'What did he die of?' 'A heart attack.'
consist OF ...
- O We had an enormous meal. It consisted of seven courses.
Verb + for
pay (somebody) FOR ...
- O l didn't have enough money to pay for the meal. (not pay the meal)
but pay a bill / a fine / tax / rent / a sum of money etc. (no preposition)
- O I didn't have enough money to pay the rent.
thank / forgive some body FOR ...
- O 1'11 never forgive them for what they did.
apologise (to somebody) FOR ...
- O When l realised l was wrong, l apologised (to them) for my mistake.
blame somebody/something FOR ... , some body is to hlame FOR ...
- O Everybody hlamed me for the accident.
- O Everybody said that I was to hlame for the accident.
blame (a problem etc.) ON ...
- O Everybody hlamed the accident on me.
Verb + from
suffer FROM an illness etc.
- O The number of people suffering from heart disease has increased.
protect somebody/something FROM (or AGAINST) ........... .
- O Sun block protects the sk in from the sun. (or .............. against the sun.)
Verb + on
depend / rely ON ...
- O 'What time will you be home?' 'l don't know. It depends on the traffic.
- O You can rely on Jill. She always keep s her promises.
You can use depend + whenlwhere/how etc. with or without on:
- O 'Are you going to buy it?' 'It depends how much it is.' (or It depends on how much
live ON money/food
- O Michaeľs salary is very low. It isn't enough to live on.
congratulate / compliment some body ON ...
- O I congratulated her ON her success in the exam.
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