Verbs and their Partners

Which sentence is correct?

100

Which sentence is correct:

a) I hope you succeed on starting your own company.

b) I hope you succeed for starting your own company.

c) I hope you succeed to starting your own company.

d) I hope you succeed in starting your own company.

d) I hope you succeed in starting your own company.

200

a) Will Alex participate of our show?

b) Will Alex participate from our show?

c) Will Alex participate in our show?

d) Will Alex participate for our show?

c) Will Alex participate in our show?

300

a) Teachers appreciate Lavette for her honesty.

b) Teachers appreciate Lavette in offering her help.

c) Teachers appreciate Lavette of her leadership.

d) Teachers appreciate Lavette from all her hard work. 

a) Teachers appreciate Lavette for her honesty.

400

a) The Queen contributed milliions on the rescue.

b) The Queen contributed millions through the rescue.

c) The Queen contributed millions to the rescue.

d) The Queen contributed millions from the rescue

c) The Queen contributed millions to the rescue.

500

a) Most singers are influenced for their heroes.

b) Most singers are influenced by their heroes.

c) Most singers are influenced on their heroes.

d) Most singers are influenced in their heroes.

b) Most singers are influenced by their heroes.

Fill in the Blank

100

Jack cares ____ his grandma.

for       50pts

about    50pts

200

Please let Elijah concentrate _____ his quiz.

Please let Elijah  CONCENTRATE ON  his quiz.

300

The workers will object ____ any delay.

The workers will  OBJECT TO  any delay.

400

Never compare apples _____ oranges. 

(Note: 'and' is correct but not the answers we are looking for here. )

Never COMPARE apples TO oranges.       200pts

Never COMPARE apples WITH oranges.   200pts

500

Paula was never accused ____ bad deeds.

Paula was never ACCUSED OF bad deeds.

   

Match the verbs to their Partners

300

                                             TO

                                             ON

              APPLY                      FOR

                                             WITH

                                             FROM

                        TO     We applied to college.

                        ON    We applied on the web. 

        APPPLY      FOR   We applied for a grant.

                       WITH  We applied with our friends.

400

                            TO

                            ON

FAMILIAR              OF

                            FROM

                            WITH

                        TO "That sounds familiar to me"

FAMILIAR --->

                        WITH "I am familiar with your city."           

DOUBLE POINTS Create your own sentences with verbs and partners

100

Make a sentence with:

Succeed + its mystery partner

Succeed in

Succeed at

The soldier succeeded in / at delivering the King's letter without being noticed.

200

Make a sentence with:

Forgive + its mystery partner

Forgive + for

I will forgive Olive for stepping in my cake.

300

Make a sentence with:

Respond + its mystery partner

respond to ( a person)

respond with (words or ideas)

After the King responds to me, I will respond with the plan for battle.

400

Make a sentence with:

Object + its mystery partner

(Hint: object is a verb that means "disapprove")

object to

Simon objected to Troy's yelling.

500

Make a sentence with:

acquainted + its mystery partner

acquainted with

The tortoise was acquainted with the Hare's racing strategy.

Spot the Mistake

100

a) All these patients suffer from the flu.

b) Did you suffer in the hospital?

c) Devin did not suffer for tooth pain.

d) My boss will not suffer fools.

c) Devin did not suffer for tooth pain.

Correct:

Devin did not suffer from tooth pain.

200

a) Are you comparing me with her?

b) Please compare McDonalds to Burger King.

c) Are you comparing me to her?

d) Josie compared Washington DC from New York.

d) Josie compared New York from Washington DC.

Correct:

Josie compared Washington DC to New York.

                             OR

Josie compared Washington DC with New York.

300

a) I forgive you for stepping on my shoe.

b) Do you find it hard to forgive people?

c) Of course Anna will forgive you from stealing.

d) Please forgive me for bothering you. 

c) Anna will forgive you from stealing.

Correct:

Of course Anna will forgive you for stealing.

400

a) It took Ms. James a year to recover at the trip.

b) Today, the red team recovered from their big defeat.

c) Most runners need to recover from a race like that.

d) It takes a day to recover from this cold.

a) It took Ms. James a year to recover at the trip.

Correct:

It took Ms. James a year to recover from the trip.

500

a) Pat consented to one brief kiss on the cheek.

b) Did your parents give consent for you to go on the boat?

c) The mayor only consents to a short interview.

d) We need Maya's consent in that treatment.

d) We need Maya's consent in that treatment.

Correct:

We need Maya's consent for that treatment.