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Prepositions
Welcome to today's lesson, as we continue the chapter, Prepositions. As with all our ESL Help! Desk units, the sentences you see below are contributed by other ESL students in college-level ESL classes.
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Transitive Verbs and Prepositions
Many adjectives have a required associated preposition.
Many transitive verbs (i.e. verbs that take an object) also have a required associated preposition when the object of the verb is stated.
Learners of English are challenged by this preposition use. English may use one preposition and the learner's native language use another; English may not require a preposition whereas the learner's native language does; English may require a preposition whereas the learner's native language does not.
The adjectives and the transitive verbs below require a preposition before the direct object.
| ADJECTIVES | |
| (to be) afraid of ( ) | We were afraid of the government. |
| (to be) grateful for ( ) | We need to be grateful for what we have. |
| (to be) interested in ( ) | Children seem to be interested in everything around them. |
| (to be) satisfied with ( ) | Man is never satisfied with what he has. |
| (to be) used to ( ) | I am getting used to it. |
| VERBS | |
| adapt to ( ) | One must learn to adapt to the American way of life. |
| apply for ( ) | One had to apply for permission to go to Sheng Zeng. |
| approve of ( ) | Marie's father didn't approve of their romance. |
| agree with ( ) | |
| concentrate on ( ) | I can't concentrate on my homework. |
| depend on ( ) | I think the quality of education depends on the teacher. |
| devoted to ( ) | Everybody is devoted to each other. |
| pay attention to ( ) | They don't pay attention to the teacher. |
| provide ( ) with | In my country, women are provided with a low level of healthcare. |
| remind (someone) of ( ) | The character in this story reminded me of my grandmother. |
| take care of ( ) | It is very important for people to take care of the land. |
| thank (someone) for ( ) | |
Transitive Verbs That Do Not Take a Preposition
There are also many common verbs that do not take a preposition. It is important to know which don't. Consult one of the grammar books that we have recommended, or use your dictionaries to help you in this regard.
Next... Prepositions and Transitive Verbs, Part 2.
We will discuss common transitive verbs that do not take a preposition: Prepositions and Transitive Verbs, Part 2
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