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Verbs and Prepositions Combinations C
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1. Jack
cares ____
Marylin very much. He's in love with her.
A) for
B) at
C) in
D) with
2. Marilyn isn't in love with Jack. She only
cares ___
her career. She wants to be famous.
A) at
B) of
C) in
D) about
3. My brother and I
counted ___
our parents to take care of us when we were young.
A) on
B) with
C) at
D) for
4. My hometown is small
compared
___ New York City.
A) about
B) up
C) with
D) into
5. A Ford is a cheap car
compared
___ a Mercedes Benz.
A) at
B) to
C) from
D) for
6. Mark always
complains
___ getting up early to go to work. He prefers to sleep late.
A) with
B) at
C) to
D) about
7. Hot chocolate
consists
__
__ milk, sugar and cocoa. Yummy!
A) for
B) of
C) about
D) to
8. Let's
concentrate
____ finishing our travel plans.
A) on
B) for
C) to
D) about
9. Wendy
contributed
$10.00 ____ the political campaign.
A) at
B) about
C) with
D) to
10. Please don't
complain
____ dinner. I didn't have time to go to the store. Just eat your sandwich!
A) at
B) to
C) about
D) with
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1) Jack CARES FOR Marylin very much. He's in love with her.
2) She only CARES ABOUT her career.
3) My brother and I COUNTED ON our parents to take care of us when we were young.
4) My hometown is small COMPARED WITH New York City.
5) A Ford is a cheap car COMPARED TO a Mercedes Benz.
6) Mark always COMPLAINS ABOUT getting up early to go to work.
7) Hot chocolate CONSISTS OF milk, sugar and cocoa. Yummy!
8) Let's CONCENTRATE ON finishing our travel plans.
9) Wendy CONTRIBUTED $10.00 TO the political campaign.
10) Please don't COMPLAIN ABOUT Dinner.