Verb + Preposition Collocations
I will ______________ ____ sending my family money with a wire transfer. (SUCCEED)
I will succeed in sending my family money with a wire transfer.
not many English people speak foreign languages
I ___________ with my friends yesterday afternoon. (MEET)
The _______ of my father came as a shock. (DIE)
The death of my father came as a shock.
I don't sure what the teacher is saying.
I'm not sure what the teacher is saying.
I'm not _____________ _____ eating there, the reviews are terrible! (INTEREST)
I'm not interested in eating there, the reviews are terrible!
still / to / Lithuania / ? / haven't / been / you
You still haven't been to Lithuania?
__________________ your house keys yet? (FOUND)
Have you found your house keys yet?
Rebecca is _________________ person I know, she's won the lottery twice now! (LUCKY)
Rebecca is the luckiest person I know, she's won the lottery twice now!
I'll share the history of Lucas and James during lunch.
I'll share the story of Lucas and James during lunch.
I _________ so much money ____ this new phone and it's already broken. (SPEND)
I spent so much money on this new phone and it's already broken.
so / on / didn't / only / much / alcohol / if / I / waste / money
If only I didn't waste so much money on alcohol
She __________ for France before I could say goodbye. (LEAVE)
She left for France before I could say goodbye.
What were your _____________ before arriving in Toronto? (EXPECT)
What were your expectations before arriving in Toronto?
I didn't thinking twice about this decision.
I didn't think twice about this decision.
He was so drunk, he ___________ _____ the maple tree outside his house. (DRIVE)
He was so drunk, he drove into the maple tree outside his house.
awkward / on / told / she / had / an / moment / airplane / me / she / the
She told me she had an awkward moment on the airplane
I __________________ there yet, but its on my bucketlist. (NOT/BE)
I haven't been there yet, but its on my bucketlist.
The key to a healthy, long-term relationship is good ________________ skills. (COMMUNICATE)
The key to a healthy, long-term relationship is good communication skills.
If we hadn't played a little better, we couldn't have won the game.
If we had played a little better, we could have won the game.
I've just ____________ _______ (GRADUATE) my masters, so I should start ____________ _____ jobs in my field. (APPLY)
I've just graduated from my masters, so I should start applying to jobs in my field.
makes / on / everyone / hard / be / Don't / yourself, / mistakes / so /
Don't be so hard on yourself, everyone makes mistakes.
He ______________ again?! (OVERSLEEP) Maybe he __________________ feeling well. (NOT/BE)
He overslept again?! Maybe he hasn't been feeling well.
The concert was _________________ (IMPRESS), however it was ___________ (CROWD) and I couldn't hear anything.
The concert was impressive, however it was crowded and I couldn't hear anything.
I can't decide. This sandwich is the more cheap, but that one looks most tasty.
I can't decide. This sandwich is cheaper, but that one looks tastier.