prepositional verbs

Prepositional
verbs
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Lesson Vocabulary!
Term Definition
preposition words that go before a noun and
describes relationships between
persons, objects, and locations
prepositional verb verb + preposition
Has the same meaning as the verb
alone
purpose the intention, aim or function of
something; the thing that something
is supposed to achieve

Today’s Class
1. Is the meaning of a prepositional verb different from a regular verb?
2. Can prepositional verbs sometimes be separated within a sentence?
3. Where do prepositional verbs go in a sentence? Do they go at the
beginning, middle, or end?
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preposition
What is the preposition in this sentence?
1. The cat was hiding under
the blanket.
2. What time are we meeting
at?
3. Come with me to the end
of the hall.
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preposition
What is the preposition in this sentence?
the blanket.
at?
3. Come with me to the end
of the hall
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preposition
What type of preposition is it?
the blanket.
preposition of _______
at?
preposition of _______
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preposition
What type of preposition is it?
the blanket.
preposition of place
at?
preposition of time
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preposition
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word that goes
before a noun or pronoun.
the blanket.
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preposition
What is a preposition?
They describe relationships
between persons, objects, and
locations.
the blanket.
2. I’m visiting Paris with my
best friend.
3. We spent the evening
relaxing at the hotel.
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preposition
What is the purpose of a preposition?
Prepositions have many purposes.
1. Describe a place
Park the car near to my house.
2. Describe a time
They were talking during the
entire movie!
3. Describe an action
As a Buddhist, I believe in
karma.
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Let’s practice!

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1. Don’t put your shoes on the bed.
2. I couldn’t agree with you more!
3. You’ll find the classroom at the back of the building.
4. My great-grandmother was born in 1906.
5. What’s on the menu this evening?
Does the preposition describe
a) a place
b) a time
c) an action
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1. Don’t put your shoes on the bed. place
2. I couldn’t agree with you more! action
3. You’ll find the classroom at the back of the building. place
4. My great-grandmother was born in 1906. time
5. What’s on the menu this evening? place
a) a place
b) a time
c) an action

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6. I’m growing tomatoes in my garden.
7. My vacation ends on Monday.
8. I put the banana in my purse.
9. I believe in ghosts.
10. Meet me at 7:30.
a) a place
b) a time
c) an action

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6. I’m growing tomatoes in my garden. place
7. My vacation ends on Monday. time
8. I put the banana in my purse. place
9. I believe in ghosts. action
10. Meet me at 7:30. time
a) a place
b) a time
c) an action

preposition
What is different between these two prepositions?
Chris hasn’t been doing his work, I’m
worried he’ll be fired from his job.
Try to believe in him, he’s going to
be okay.
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preposition
What is different between these two prepositions?
Chris hasn’t been doing his work, I’m
worried he’ll be fired from his job.
Try to believe in him, he’s going to
be okay.
The second preposition is actually
called a prepositional verb.
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the rules

Rule 1
prepositional verb
Does the meaning of the verb
change?
1. Stop laughing at me! You’re
supposed to be my friend.
2. Stop laughing! You’re supposed
to be my friend.
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Rule 1
prepositional verb
change? No, the meaning
doesn’t change.
1. Stop laughing at me! You’re
supposed to be my friend.
2. Stop laughing! You’re supposed
to be my friend.
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Rule 1
phrasal verb
change?
1. Nastashya has been studying too
hard. She’s going to burn out.
2. When you use the stove be
careful not to burn your hand!
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Rule 1
phrasal verb
change? Yes, the meaning
changes.
1. Nastashya has been studying too
hard. She’s going to burn out.
burn out: run out of energy.
2. When you use the stove be
careful not to burn your hand!
burn: destroy something with fire, or
hurt your body with heat.
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Rule 2 prepositional verb
Can you separate the verb from the preposition?
1. Correct: Many experts agree
wholeheartedly with this statement.
2. Incorrect: Stop laughing me at!
You’re supposed to be my friend.
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Rule 2 prepositional verb
Can you separate the verb from the preposition?
1. Correct: Many experts agree
wholeheartedly with this statement.
2. Incorrect: Stop laughing me at!
You’re supposed to be my friend.
You can sometimes separate the
verb and the preposition.
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Rule 3 prepositional verbs
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At the end
subject … verb + preposition
I would if he gave me
something to believe in!
In the middle
… verb + preposition …
Chris hasn’t been doing his
work, I’m worried he’ll be fired
from his job.
Try to believe in him, he’s going
to be okay.
How do you form sentences using them?

Summary
Prepositional verbs
1. have the same meaning as the
verb.
I don’t agree with you, sorry.
2. can sometimes be separated.
Experts generally agree
completely with each other.
3. are used in sentences in the
middle, or at the end.
Did she agree with you?
They didn’t say a lot we could
agree with.

Match the prepositional verb and the description
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1 agree with a) to feel certain that something is true or that somebody is telling you the
truth
2 believe in b) to think carefully about the different possibilities that are available and
choose one of them
3 care for c) to rely on somebody/something and be able to trust them
4 decide on d) to have the same opinion as somebody
5 depend on e) providing what someone needs for their health or protection

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1d 2a 3e 4b 5c
1 agree with a) to feel certain that something is true or that somebody is telling you the
truth
2 believe in b) to think carefully about the different possibilities that are available and
choose one of them
3 care for c) to rely on somebody/something and be able to trust them
4 decide on d) to have the same opinion as somebody
5 depend on e) providing what someone needs for their health or protection

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6 deal with e) to give somebody money for work, goods, or services
7 laugh at f) to make the sounds and movements of your face that show you think
something is funny or silly
8 listen to g) to pay attention to somebody/something that you can hear
9 look after h) to take appropriate action in a particular situation or according to who
you are talking to
10 pay for i) to pay attention to something

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6h 7f 8g 9i 10e
6 deal with e) to give somebody money for work, goods, or services
7 laugh at f) to make the sounds and movements of your face that show you think
something is funny or silly
8 listen to g) to pay attention to somebody/something that you can hear
9 look after h) to take appropriate action in a particular situation or according to who
you are talking to
10 pay for i) to pay attention to something

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1. I tend to ______ her political views.
2. Do you ______ life after love?
3. His job is to ______ the elderly.
4. He knew he could ______ her to deal with the situation.
5. Our factory ______ directly ______ its customers.
Fill in the blanks
agree with deal with
believe in care for
depend on

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1. I tend to agree with her political views.
2. Do you believe in life after love?
3. His job is to care for the elderly.
4. He knew he could depend on her to deal with the situation.
5. Our factory deals directly with its customers.
Fill in the blanks
agree with deal with
believe in care for
depend on

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6. What are you ______?
7. You haven’t been ______a word I’ve said!
8. Can you ______my cat while I’m on vacation?
9. Can you ______my gas, I forgot my wallet.
10. I can’t ______a dress for the party.
Fill in the blanks
laughing at listening to
decide on pay for
look after

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6. What are you laughing at?
7. You haven’t been listening to a word I’ve said!
8. Can you look after my cat while I’m on vacation?
9. Can you pay for my gas, I forgot my wallet.
10. I can’t decide on a dress for the party.
Fill in the blanks
laughing at listening to
decide on pay for
look after

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1. Thanks / paying / supper. / for / for
2. didn’t / it. / My / I / because / died / for / care / plant
3. in her / dealing / job. / all kinds of / is used to/ She / with / people
4. God. / believes / in / a / and / he / He’s / Christian,
5. you, / we’re /laughing / at / laughing / with you. / We aren’t/
Unscramble the sentences

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1. Thanks for paying for supper.
2. My plant died because I didn’t care for it.
3. She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job.
4. He’s a Christian, and he believes in God.
5. We aren’t laughing at you, we’re laughing with you.

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6. agreed / them / with / about / for change. / He / the need
7. years. / after / my sister / looked / for / I’ve
8. you / a person / can / He / depend / on. / is
9. what house / to / buy. / We / on / decide / need to
10. saying. / closely to / what / she was / was listening / He

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6. He agreed with them about the need for change.
7. I’ve looked after my sister for years.
8. He is a person you can depend on.
9. We need to decide on what house to buy.
10. He was listening closely to what she was saying.

Summary
Prepositional verbs
1. have the same meaning as the
verb.
I don’t agree with you, sorry.
2. can sometimes be separated.
Experts generally agree
completely with each other.
3. are used in sentences in the
middle, or at the end.
Did she agree with you?
They didn’t say a lot we could
agree with.

Questions?
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Thankyou!
Nastashya Wall
204-946-5140 ex. 201
nwall@myenglishonline.ca
livelearn.ca

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