< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian y)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
yap about	He always yaps about the good old days.
yearn for	He yearns for more adventure in his life.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian w)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
wait for	I waited for them at the restaurant.
warn about	They warned me about pickpockets in the train station.
waste (money/time) on	They wasted money on another new car.
wish for	The child wished for a new bicycle before he blew out the candles on his cake.
work for	I have worked for them for 20 years.
work on	They worked on the proposal for two weeks.
worry about	She worries about her children.
write about	He wrote a book about his life.
write to SO	You need to write to your parents more often.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian v)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
vote against	She voted against the new proposal.
vote for	He voted for the most popular candidate.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian u)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
use ST for ST	They use wood for fuel.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian t)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
take advantage of	He took advantage of his connections at the company.
take care of	He takes care of his pets.
talk about	They talked about the recent problems.
talk to	I need to talk to you for a few minutes.
tell SO about ST	He told them about what happened.
thank SO for ST	We thanked them for their hospitality.
think about	He thought about what she had said.
think of	They need to think of ways to reduce costs.
toast to	Let's toast to a long marriage.
translate ST into (a language)	He translated the instructions into Japanese.
trust SO with ST	He trusted the new employee with the combination to the safe.
turn to	They turned to page 123.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian s)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
save SO from ST	They are working to save mountain gorillas from extinction.
search for	The are searching for signs of life on Mars.
sentence SO to ST	The court sentenced him to 20 years in jail.
separate SO/ST from SO/ST	He separated Billy from the others children.
share ST with SO	She shared her secret with the others.
shout at	The old man shouted at the kids
show ST to SO	He showed the pictures to his friends.
smile at SO	I smiled at the newcomers.
speak to SO about SO/ST	The director spoke to the employees about the changes.
specialize in ST	He specializes in technical translation.
spend (money/time) on	They spent too much money on their new car.
stand for	NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
stare at	Why are they staring at me?
stem from	The corruption charges stem from allegations of bribery.
stop SO from (doing something)	The environmental group stopped them from building the new hotel.
subject SO to ST	They subject the students to unrealistic standards.
subscribe to	He subscribed to that magazine.
substitute SO/ST for SO/ST	You can substitute beef for pork if you don't eat pork.
subtract ST from ST	He subtracted the expenses from the profits.
succeed at ST	He will succeed at anything he does.
succeed in (doing something)	He succeeded in finishing the marathon.
suffer from	She suffers from a rare genetic disorder.
suspect SO of ST	The police suspect them of smuggling drugs over the border.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian r)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
react to	He reacted to the news negatively.
recover from ST	He is recovering from his illness.
refer to ST	He was referring to the chart on page 24.
relate to	She is not related to their family.
rely on	We rely on the latest information to make such decisions.
remind SO of SO/ST	He reminds me of my grandfather.
reply to	We replied immediately to the letter.
rescue SO from SO/ST	He rescued the puppy from the icy lake.
resign from ST	He resigned from the company.
respond to	We responded to the request for help.
result in ST	His outburst result in his being fired.
retire from ST	He retired from the company after 40 years of faithful service.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian q)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
quarrel with SO about ST	They quarreled with the waiter about the mistakes on the bill.
quarrel with SO over ST	He quarreled with her over her political beliefs.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian p)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
participate in ST	We participated in the survey.
pay for	He paid for our meal last night.
persist in	The disease persists in rural farms throughout the region.
plan on	We plan on attending the wedding.
praise SO for ST	He praises his son for his good grades.
pray for	The villagers prayed for rain.
prefer SO/ST to SO/ST	We prefer salmon to other kinds of fish.
prepare for	We are preparing for a long winter.
present SO with ST	He will present her with the award for best journalist.
prevent SO/ST from (doing something)	The campaign is designed to prevent young people from drinking.
prohibit SO from (doing something)	The school prohibits students from smoking.
provide for	It is difficult for them to provide for their families.
provide SO with ST	The school provides students with textbooks.
provide SO/ST for SO	The company will provide food and drinks for all.
punish SO for ST	He was punished for his crimes.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian o)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
object to	Do you object to my smoking?
operate on	The surgeon operated on the conjoined twins.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian n)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
nod at	He nodded at the others.
nod to	He nodded to them.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian m)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
meet with SO	We will meet with the organizers next week.
mistake SO/ST for SO/ST	I mistook him for his twin brother.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian l)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
laugh about	She laughed about what the children had done.
laugh at	We always laugh at his jokes.
learn about	I need to learn more about that topic.
lend ST to SO	I lent my dictionary to her.
listen for	The mechanic said I should listen for any squeaking sounds.
listen to	He loves to listen to his MP3 player on the subway.
long for	I long for a week on the beach in Hawaii.
look at	Look at this old picture of my grandmother.
look forward to	I look forward to meeting her parents.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian k)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
keep on (doing something)	She kept on talking
keep SO/ST from (doing something)	I kept her from making the same mistake.
keep ST for SO	He wants to keep the toy for his daughter.
know about	He knows a lot about that subject.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian j)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
jabber about	He was jabbering about problems at work.
joke about	We love to sit around and joke about old times.
joke with SO about SO/ST	He was joking with me about the mistake I made.
jot down ST	She jotted down notes as he spoke.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian i)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
insist on	He insists on driving even though he is having vision problems.
insure against	The investment does not insure against loss of income.
interfere in ST	The couple's parents should not interfere in their relationship.
interfere with ST	Don't interfere with the natural balance of nature.
introduce SO/ST to SO/ST	I introduced him to his girlfriend.
invest in	We invested in that company.
invite SO to	I invited her to the party.
involve SO/ST in ST	We involved them in the decision making.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian h)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
happen to	What happened to him?
harp on	She is constantly harping on her husband's bad eating habits.
hear about	I have never heard about that policy before.
hear from SO	Have you heard from your son recently?
hear of	Have you ever heard of the Anasazi people?
help SO with ST	He helped me with my homework.
hide ST from SO	He hid his bad report card from his parents.
hinder SO/ST from ST	Rebels are hindering aid workers from accessing the area.
hinge on	Success hinges on his participation in the project.
hope for	The company hopes for better sales in the coming quarter.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian g)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
gamble on	I wouldn't gamble on that happening.
gawk at	They just gawked at me as though they didn't understand a thing.
gaze at	She gazed at the sight in wonder.
get back from (a place)	He got back from work at 6 o'clock.
get married to SO	John got married to Mary.
get rid of	He got rid of his old clothes.
get through with	I'm never going to get through with this work.
get tired of	He got tired of the complaining.
get used to	He needs to get used to the new working conditions.
give ST to SO	He gave the book to me.
glare at	She glared at him in disbelief.
gloat at	He gloated at their failure.
grieve for	The nation is grieving for those who died in the accident.
gripe at SO	She always gripes at her husband.
grumble at SO about ST	The old man always grumbles at his wife about their children never visiting.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian f)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
feel about	He felt bad about what he said.
feel like	I feel like seeing a movie.
fight about	They fought about who had to do the dishes.
fight against	Martin Luther King fought against racism and oppression.
fight for	He fought for improved working conditions.
fight with	He fought with his parents throughout his teen years.
forget about	She forgot about the meeting.
forgive SO for ST	She forgave him for the terrible things he said.

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< V > Verb + Preposition (bagian e)

SO = someone
ST = something

Verb + Prep	Example
elaborate on ST	He elaborated on his earlier comments.
emerge from ST	The dragon emerged from its lair.
escape from (a place)	They escaped from jail.
exchange SO/ST for SO/ST	They exchanged dollars for yen.
exclude SO from ST	He excluded them from the meeting.
excuse SO for ST	She excused them for being late.
expel SO from (a place)	The leader was expelled from the country.
experiment on	They experimented on various ways of preventing the disease.
explain ST to SO	The teacher explained the project to the students.

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