tailieunhanh - Preposition of place 4

Tham khảo tài liệu 'preposition of place 4', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 127 Verb object preposition A Introduction We can use some verbs in the structure verb object preposition. VERB OBJECT PREPOSITION People admired Cleopatra for her beauty. The trees protect the garden from the wind. In the passive the preposition comes after the verb. Cleopatra was admired for her beauty. The garden is protected from the wind. B Verb object preposition Here are some more examples. Tom accused Nick of cheating at cards. Can 1 add something to your list You should never aim point a gun at someone. The player was arrested punished for hitting an opponent. Let s ask someone for directions. The passengers blamed criticized the airline for the delay. I ll have to borrow the money from my parents. If you compare these figures with to last year you can see the improvement. 1 congratulated Andrew on his excellent exam results. Melanie cut divided split the pudding into four portions. The cameras discourage prevent motorists from speeding. You should insure your camera against theft. It might get stolen. Harriet has invited us to a party. 1 prefer hot weather to cold. I hate the cold. The hotel provided supplied us with a packed lunch. Most people regard Picasso as a great artist. The two men robbed the woman of her savings. They stole 2 000from her. The restaurant was full. We shared a table with a young Swedish couple. Mike doesn t spend much money on clothes. Zedco suspected one of their managers of selling commercial secrets. Don tforget to thank Tom for his help. Victor translated the letter into English. C About of and to We can use about with tell and ask. Did I tell you about my operation Ask your travel agent about cheap flights. With inform we can use about or of. You should inform everyone about of the decision. Look at these examples with warn. A sign warned motorists about of the danger warn of about a danger A sign warned motorists about the hole in the road warn about something that might be dangerous With remind there is a difference in .