Ex. 2: Verbs with Prepositions and Nouns

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. They accused him       murder. (Correct)(Incorrect)

They accused him of murder. (Correct)

2. He was sentenced       ten years for his crime. (Correct)(Incorrect)

He was sentenced to ten years for his crime. (Correct)

3. He talked her       selling her car. (Correct)(Incorrect)

He talked her into selling her car. (Correct)

4. The police are searching the woods       the missing child. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The police are searching the woods for the missing child. (Correct)

5. His wife stood       him in everything he did. (Correct)(Incorrect)

His wife stood by him in everything he did. (Correct)

6. I ran       an old friend yesterday whom I hadn't seen for a year. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I ran into an old friend yesterday whom I hadn't seen for a year. (Correct)

7. It might be dangerous. Can you prevent him       doing it? (Correct)(Incorrect)

It might be dangerous. Can you prevent him from doing it? (Correct)

8. The tea that she served smelled       mint. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The tea that she served smelled of mint. (Correct)

9. You shouldn't shout       children. (Correct)(Incorrect)

You shouldn't shout at children. (Correct)

10. He opened the door       a key. (Correct)(Incorrect)

He opened the door with a key. (Correct)

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