Verb + Preposition 5
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Put in the correct preposition.
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1)
They couldn't agree ... the colour of the car they were going to buy.
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I'm counting ... Maria being there to help.
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I know what's like to have diarrhoea so I do sympathise ... you.
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She was so tired that she resigned ... the post.
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Altogether, about a million people in Ireland died ... starvation between 1846 - 1851.
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I must apologise to her ... my behaviour.
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The high building prevented them ... seeing the church.
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Does this car belong ... you or Martin?
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The team consists ... ten Dutchmen and two Belgians.
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I must say I agree ... your father.
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VERB
PREPOSITION
DEFINITION
AGREE
ON/ABOUT (sth)
to decide with sb else to do sth
COUNT
ON
to depend on someone or something
SYMPATHISE
WITH
to show sympathy for someone or their opinions
RESIGN
FROM
to leave a job, an organization,
etc
.
DIE
OF/FROM (sth)
to stop living; to become dead
APOLOGISE
TO (sb) FOR (sth)
to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong
PREVENT
(sb) FROM (sth)
to stop someone doing something
BELONG
TO (sb)
to be owned by someone
CONSIST
OF (sth)
to be made up of something
AGREE
WITH (sb)
to think or say the same as someone