Common English Collocations: Verbs + Prepositions

• Accuse someone of (doing) something

His mother accused him of eating the entire cake.

• Agree with (someone)

Matt does not agreewith my answer.

• Apologize for something / someone

Jackson apologized for his rude behavior.

• Applogize for

I want to applogize for my mistakes.

• Believe in (something)

John believes in oat bran.

• Blame someone for (doing) something

I blame Janet for the broken pottery.

• Borrow (something) from (someone)

Can I borrow a hammer from you?

• Care for (doing) something / someone

He doesn't care for playing golf.

• Complain to (someone)/ about (something)

You are always complaining about me.

• Compare (something) to/ with (something else)

Let's compare the virtues of savings accounts with investing in bonds.

• Depend on someone / (doing) something

We depend on our customers' suggestions.

• Dream about (doing) something

Mark dreams about becoming a ballet dancer.

• Implicate someone in (doing) something

The boss implicated Peter in the crime.

• Invite (someone) to (an event)

She invited herself to this affair.

• Protest against (doing) something

The students are protesting against the invasion.

• Remind someone of (doing) something / someone

Peter reminded me of Tom.

• Search for (something)

Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building.

• Take care of (something/someone)

Who'staking care of the children while you're away?

• Wait for (someone/something)

Wait for me!

• Subtract (something) from (something else)

If you subtract 6 from 9, you get 3.