Verb + Preposition Part 2 Exercises

Advanced verb-preposition combinations often carry precise meanings that are tested at B1-B2 level. This exercise includes phrases such as suffer from, deal with, succeed in, complain about, prevent from, consist of, and respond to. Many are followed by a noun, but some are followed by an -ing form: succeed in passing, insist on paying, and prevent someone from getting sick.

Several verbs in this set also contrast cause, result, opinion, and communication. Result from points to the cause of a problem, while result in would point to the effect. Complain about names the problem, but complain to names the person who hears the complaint. Think about often means consider carefully, while think of is common when asking for an opinion. The route helps you practise these choices in full sentences so the preposition is learnt with its meaning, not as an isolated word, and it trains the -ing structures that often appear after these phrases.