This time, I’d like to talk about grammar. In particular, I’ll be talking about ‘Verb + Preposition’ with ‘with,’ ‘to,’ and ‘on.’

Verb + ‘with’

i.e.:

• Provide with,
• collide with,
• fill (something) with.

Study the following example sentences:

• “The school provides all its students with books.”
• “There was an accident this morning. A bus collided with a car.”
• “Take this saucepan and fill it with water.”

Verb + ‘to’

i.e.:

• Happen to,
• prefer one thing/person to another.

Study the following example sentences:

• “What happened to the gold watch you used to have?”
• “I prefer tea to coffee.”

Verb + ‘on’

i.e.:

• Concentrate on,
• insist on.

Study the following example sentences:

• “Don’t look out of the window. Concentrate on your work.”
• “I wanted to go alone but they insisted on coming with me.”

Source:

• English Grammar in Use (Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press).

Compiled by @aditriasmara at @EnglishTips4U on Monday, September 29, 2014

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