VERB PLUS PREPOSITION

argue about (doing) something , with someone- The boys argued about which bus to take.
be concerned about (doing) something - I'm concerned about your grades.
be worried about (doing) something - She is worried about her exams.
decide on/about something - Anna decided on blue as the colour for the nursery .
protest about (doing) something - The students protested about the invasion.

be against something / someone - I am against the new regulation.

insure something against something - We insured our house against storm damage.

marvel at something - I marvel at your math abilities.

account for something - That accounts for his success..

apologize for something / someone - Jackson apologized for his rude behavior.
blame someone for (doing) something - I blame Janet for the broken pottery.
care for (doing) something / someone - He doesn't care for playing golf.
charge someone for (doing) something - The accountant charged him $400 for his advice.
count for something - Your good marks count for 50% of your grade..

bar someone from (doing) something - Jack has barred Jennifer from visiting his
daughter.
bar someone from a place - The police barred Peter from the shopping mall.
benefit from (doing) something - Students benefit from listening to news reports on the
radio.
derive something from something - He derived the meaning from the context of the
sentence.
differ from something - Our cheese differs from our competitor's cheese because of its
superior quality.
distinguish one thing from another thing - I'm afraid he can't distinguish a British accent
from a Irish accent.
distract someone from something - Please distract Tim from the television.
expel someone from a place - The children were expelled from school for their bad
behavior.
result from (doing) something - The unrest results from our politicians lack of
seriousness about the situation.
suffer from (doing) something - He will suffer from studying too little.

result in something - His decision resulted in increased profits.

specialize in (doing) something - My daughter specializes in teaching physics.
succeed in (doing) something - Jane succeed in getting a new job.

accuse someone of (doing) something - His mother accused him of eating the entire cake.
convict someone of (doing) something - Johnson was convicted of armed robbery.
suspect someone of (doing) something - The police suspect Agnes of breaking into the
bank.

blame something on someone - She blames the lack of interest on low motivation.
congratulate someone on (doing) something - Tom congratulated Lisa on getting her
diploma.
decide on something - I've decided on getting a new job.
depend on someone / (doing) something - We depend on our customers' suggestions.
elaborate on (doing) something - Can you elaborate on the process?
insist on something / someone doing something - I insist on Peter's studying every day
for two hours.
commit oneself to (doing) something - She committed herself to finding a new job.
confess to (doing) something - The boy confessed to stealing the apple.
devote oneself to (doing) something - I'm going to devote myself to playing the piano
after I retire.
react to something - He reacted poorly to the news.
refer to (doing) something - Please refer to your notes.
refer someone to someone - I referred Ken to Doctor Jones.
resort to (doing) something - Please don't resort to violence.
see to (doing) something - I'll see to those chores.
subject someone to (doing) something - She subjected her daughter to swimming lessons.

associate something with (doing) someone - Susan associates chocolate with childhood.
be faced with (doing) something - She's faced with working overtime this weekend.
charge someone with (doing) something - The officer charged Mr Smith with blackmail.
coincide with something - My birthday coincides with a national holiday.
collide with something - The car collided with a truck and blocked traffic.
confront someone with something - I confronted Vivian with the evidence.
confuse someone / something with someone / something - I'm afraid I confused you with
someone else.
deal with someone / (doing) something - I can't deal with so much overtime.
discuss something with someone - I'd like to discuss our next conference with the boss.

provide someone with something - The instructor provided the students with a number of
examples.
trust someone with something - I trust Bob with all of my financial information.