The document contains examples of phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases using common English words like keep on, delay, succeed in, be committed to, take care of, avoid, postpone, be used to, be looking forward to, be opposed to, admit, cannot help, be guilty of, be responsible for, be tired of, prevent someone from, finish, get through, complain about, prohibit someone from, appreciate, and enjoy. The examples provide contexts for using these phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases in sentences.

2. I used to dream about living in California.
I wonder what you guys dream of doing when you
close your eyes during my class.
Some of you dream about me (my) letting you
leave early.
Some students dream about passing level 5.
Others dream of going back home to their
countries.

3. Keep on
 Although this frog is in the stork’s beak, he still
keeps on fighting to survive.
 Holly kept on using relative clauses when she
spoke in order to make sure her students knew how to
use them correctly.
 Holly’s kids keep on asking her questions even
though they already know the answers.
 I keep on thinking about where I left my keys.

4. Delay
 We should delay making this cake until we have
enough sugar.
The NBA has delayed starting this season
because the basketball players want more money.
 Some of my classmates want Holly to delay their
presenting/presentations.
 Students are expected to delay talking with their
friends until the class ends.

5. Succeed in:
Definition：to manage to achieve what you want；to do
well.
Let’s use this phrase to make sentence:
1. A good education will help you succeed in life.
2. They succeeded in solving the problem.
TIPS:1. Succeed in something . Putnoun or noun phrases
after succeed
2. We can use either succeed in something or succeed
doing something in same situation.

6. Be committed to：
Definition：prepared to give a lot of your time and
attention to something because you believe it is right or
important.
Let’s use this phrase to make a sentence:
1. The company is committed to providing quality
products.
2. The boy was committed to taking care of his aunt.
TIPS : 1. Be committed to something. Noun(noun phrases)
often comes after this phrase.
2.We can also use“be determined to”toreplace.

7. I BELIEVE IN HAVING A GOOD TIME WITH MY NEW
FRIENDS FROM THE LCC AND HANGING OUT
TOGETHER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
Also, I have believed in friendship since I was a child. That`s
why I have such good friends back in Mexico. When I go to
Mexico, we try to spend a lot of time together.

8. Instead of wasting my time watching TV, I need to
spend more time studying. In addition, after I
finish studying at the LCC, I want to start my own
Yamamoto`s grill restaurant.

9. Find+ (pro)noun + -ing
When I got home, I found
them watching TV
I wonder what
I’m going to do
if I findthe one
taking our pens.

10. Catch+ (pro)noun + -ing
The man caught the
thiefstealing.
The teacher
caughtBartcheating
on the test.

11. Do you mind teaching what you learn?
I Don't Mind Helping You

12. He has tried many times to quit
smoking ,but he couldn’t.
Quit texting while you are driving

13. I will keep (on) loving you forever!

14. I will insist on loving you
even if you do not love me anymore!

15. The students were playing on the computers instead
of paying attention to the teachers explanation.
Instead of watching a movie alone, I prefer to go out
with my friends.

16. Take Care Of
 The supervisor must take care of reviewing the
employees reports this weekend.
 My mom told me that I should take care of organizing
my room every day while I was living with the Jones's
family in Houston.

17. If I avoid
driving fast,…
I will avoid
getting a traffic
ticket.

18. I usually postpone
dieting.
Some man postponed
getting married!
Peter has postponed
paying taxes.

19. I am used to waking up
in the morning now!

20. L O O K I N G F O RWA R D T O
I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
I'm looking forward to meeting you.
I'm looking forward to my trip to Thailand.
I'm really looking forward to your visit next week.

21. Be opposed to
Catholics must be opposed to enacting capital punishment.
I am opposed to doing whatever tends to degrade an individual.
People who are vegetarians are opposed to killing animals for food.

22. admit
1. TOM ADMITTEDBREAKING THE WINDOW.
2. HE ADMITTED COMMITTING THAT CRIME.

23. CANNOT HELP + GERUND
• She couldn’t help eating up the whole bucket of
ice-cream.
• When he heard the news, he couldn't help crying

24. Be guilty of
A student who was guilty of cheating
during math test expelled from
school.

25. Be responsible for
I was responsible for inviting people
to my wedding, while my brother
was responsible for preparing dinner
for them.

26. be tired of
•I am tired of hearing him
complain.
•You’ve been giving me the same
excuses for months and I am tired
of hearing them.
i am tired of wearing sandals; i’m
going to buy myself some boots.

27. •Prevent someone from
How can I prevent someone from using my computer?
A friend of the earth is someone who can prevent it from being
polluted.
Bad habits will prevent you from being successful.

28. Finish
fin‧ish
I finished typing the report just minutes
before it was due .
I have finished eating dinner.
I will finish cleaning the house tomorrow.

29. Get through
Get through
I finally managed to get through my driving
test.

30. Complain about ..
 He never complains about working hard.
 Holly’s father-in-law always complains about her
cooking.
 I wonder why my youngest brother complains about my
not understanding him all the time.
 Some customers complain about not havinggood service.

31. Prohibit Someone from……
 Those terms and conditions prohibit someone from doing it.
 The police department wasestablishedto prohibit people
fromcommittingcrimes.
 They put copyright on their work to prohibit people from
stealing their work.
 To prohibit someone from playing with guns you should put
them in a safe place.

32. Appreciate + gerund

33. Enjoy + gerund