In Eglish there are some verbs that are followed by some specific prepositions to form collocations and phrases.
In this particular case, the action will be addressed to something or someone specifically.
Here is a list of some of them
In your book, you have other examples within the reading. After checking them complete exercises 6 and 7.
Post your answers as a comment below.
Exercise 6ª.
ResponderBorrar1.Based on
2.Insist on
3.Convince of
4.Protest against
5.Cope with
6.Worry about
7.Complain to/about
8.Succeed in
9.Reduce to
10.Apologise to / for
11.apply to / for
Exercise 7ª.
1.Protested against
2.Applied for
3.Apologised for / apologise
4.Cope with
5.Complained about /complain to
6.Naming after
7.Suceeded in
8.Insist on
9.Based on
10.Reduced to
11.Convince people of
Hello guys, these are my answers.
ResponderBorrarExercise 6
Verbs with two prepositions:
Complaint to/about
Apologise to/for
Apply to/for
Verbs with object before the preposition
Name after.
Base on
Convince of
Reduce to
Other verbs
Insist on
Protest against
Worry about
Cope with
Succeed in
Exercise 7
Have you ever protested against something in a public demonstration?
Have you applied to a new job in the last six months?
Have you apologized to anyone recently?
How do you usually cope with people who annoy you?
When was the last time you complaining to something? Who did you complain about?
Are you naming after relative?
What was the last thing you succeeded in doing that you are proud of?
Do you usually insist on paying when you and a friend go out for a meal?
What was the last thing you read or watched that was based on true story?
Have you ever bought something that was reduced to half price?
In discussions are you usually able to convince people of your ideas?
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Ex. 6a
ResponderBorrar2. base sth on sth
3. insist on sth
4. convince sb of sth
5. protest against sth
6. worry about sb/sth
7. cope with sb/sth
8. complain to sb about sb/sth
9. succed in sth
10. reduce sth to sth
11. apologise to sb for sth
12. apply to sb/sth for sth
7a.
1. protested against
2. applied to
3. apologized to
4. cope with
5. complained about / complain to
6. naming after
7. succeded in
8. insist on
9. based on
10. reduced to
11. convince / of
6. 2) Base on
ResponderBorrar3) insist on
4) convince of
5) protest againist
6) worry about
7) cope with
8) complain to/about
9) succed in
10) reduce to
11) apologise to
12) apply for
7. 1)protested against
2) applied for
3) apologised for
4) cope with
5) complained to
6) naming after
7) suceeded in
8) insist on
9) based on
10) reduced to
11) convince (...) of
Exercise 6 a
ResponderBorrar2. base sth on sth
3. insist on sth
4. convince sb of sth
5. protest against sth
6. worry about sb/sth
7. cope with sb/sth
8. complain to sb about sb/sth
9. succed in sth
10. reduce sth to sth
11. apologise to sb for sth
12. apply to sb/sth for sth
Exercise 7
1) Have you ever protest against something in a public demonstration?
2) Have you apply for a new job in the last six months?
3) Have you apologize to anyone recently? If so, what did you apologize to?
4) How do you usually cope with people who annoy you?
5) When was the last time you complain to a relative? Who did you complain to?
6) Are you name after a relative?
7) What was the last thing you succeed in doing that you’re proud of?
8) Do you usually insist on paying when you and a friend go out for a meal?
9) What was the last thing you read or watched that was based on a true story?
10) Have you ever bought something that was reduce to half price?
11) In discussions are you usually able to convince people of your ideas?
6a)
ResponderBorrar2. base on
3. insist on
4. convince f
5. protest against
6. worry about
7. cope with
8. complain to about
9. succeed in
10. reduce to
11. apologise to for
12. apply to for
7a)
1)protest against
2) apply to
3) apologise to...for
4) cope with
5) complain to..about
6) name after
7) succeed in
8) insist on
9) based on
10) reduced to
11) convince of
EXERCISE 6 PAG 29
ResponderBorrar1.Based on
2.Insist on
3.Convince of
4.Protest against
5.Cope with
6.Worry about
7.Complain to/about
8.Succeed in
9.Reduce to
10.Apologise to / for
11.apply to / for
EXERCISE 7ª. PAGE 29
1.Protested against
2.Applied for
3.Apologised for / apologise
4.Cope with
5.Complained about /complain to
6.Naming after
7.Suceeded in
8.Insist on
9.Based on
10.Reduced to
11.Convince people of
Exercise 6
ResponderBorrar1. after
2. based on
3. insist on
4. convince of
5. protest against
6. worry about
7. cope with
8. complain about
9. succeed in
10. reduce to
11. apologise for
12. apply for
Exercise 7
1. protest against
2. applied for
3. apologised for
4. cope with
5. complained … about
6. name after
7. succeeded in
8. insist on
9. based on
10. reduced to
11. convince… of
Exercise 6a, page 29
ResponderBorrarLook at the verbs in pink in both articles. Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.
Example :
1.name sb/sth AFTER sb/sth
2.base sth ON sth
3.insist ON sth
4.convince sb OF sth
5.protest AGAINST sth
6.worry ABOUT sb/sth
7.cope WITH sb/sth
8.complain TO sb ABOUT sth
9.succedded IN sth
10.reduce sth TO sth
11.apologise TO sb FOR sth
12.apply TO sb/sth FOR sth
Exercise 6a, page 29
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets and the correct prepositions.
1. Have you ever PROTEST AGAINST something in a public demonstration? (PROTEST)
2. Have you APPLIED FOR a new job in the last six months? (APPLY)
3) Have you APOLOGIZED TO anyone recently? If so, what did you APOLOGIZE FOR? (APOLOGISE)
4. How do you usually COPE WITH people who annoy you? (COPE)
5. When was the last time you COMPLAINED TO a relative? Who did you COMPLAINED TO? (COMPLAIN)
6. Are you NAMING AFTER a relative? (NAME)
7. What was the last thing you SUCCEEDED IN doing that you’re proud of? (SUCCEED)
8. Do you usually INSIST ON paying when you and a friend go out for a meal? (INSIST)
9. What was the last thing you read or watched that was BASED ON a true story? (BASE)
10. Have you ever bought something that was REDUCE TO half price? (REDUCE)
11. In discussions are you usually able to CONVINCE people OF your ideas? (CONVINCE)
1.Protested against
2.Applied for
3.Apologised for / apologise
4.Cope with
5.Complained about /complain to
6.Naming after
7.Suceeded in
8.Insist on
9.Based on
10.Reduced to
11.Convince people of
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ResponderBorrar#6
1)Name sb/sth after sb/sth
2)Base sth on sth
3)Insist on sth
4)Convince sb of sth
5)Protest against sth
6)Worry about sb/sth
7)Cope with sb/sth
8)Complain to sb about sb/sth
9)Succeed in sth
10)Reduce sth to sth
11)Apologise to sb for sth
12)Apply to sb/sth for sth
#7
1)Have you ever protested against something in a public demonstration?
2)Have you applied for a new job in the last six months?
3)Have you apologised to anyone recently? If so, what did you apologise for?
4)How do you usually cope with people who annoy you?
5)When was the last time you complained about something? Who did you complain to?
6)Are you naming after a relative?
7)What was the last thing you succeeded in doing that you’re proud of?
8)Do you usually insist on paying when you and a friend go out for a meal?
9)What was the last thing you read or watched that was based on a true story?
10)Have you ever bought something that was reduced to half a price?
11)In discussions are you usually able to convince people of your ideas?