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/ felt

the

train

moving.

(continuing action)

/ felt

the

train

move.

(one completed action)

meaning.

/ feel that you should look for another job.

(believe)

I've just heard that the match is off.

(receive news)

See that you lock up when you leave.

(make sure)

a)

I really miss (play)

playing

tennis like I used to.

b)

I'm sorry. I meant (write)

to you, but I've been busy.

c)

Martin failed (pay)

the rent on time yet again.

d)

It's not worth (buy)

a return ticket.

e)

Have you ever considered (work)

as a teacher?

f)

I promise I won't forget (feed)

the cat.

g)

We've arranged (meet)

outside the school at 4.30.

h)

If you've got a headache, try (take)

an aspirin.

Jack

denied

cheating

in the exam.

I

at Wendy's letter.

I

you have not been appointed to the post.

I stopped running

water.

I

the train.

f)

Don't forget the lights when you leave.

off

Don't forget

when you leave.

g)

I think Derek has forgotten the meeting.

appears

Derek

the meeting.

h)

My neighbour said he would call the police!

threatened

My neighbour

the police.

a)

Pauline couldn't manage (eat)

to

eat

all the ice cream.

b)

I've decided (not sell)

my bike

after all.

c)

A witness reported (see)

Terry at the scene of the crime.

d) William pretended (not notice)

the 'No Parking' sign.

e)

I suppose I tend (buy)

more books than I used to.

f)

Sometimes I regret (move)

to this part of the country.

g)

Did you notice anyone (wait)

outside when you left?

h)

Mark expects (finish)

work round about 6.00.

a)

Mary was so angry that she

demanded..

to see the manager.

(demand, hope, risk, stop)

b)

The weather is so awful that I don't

going out this

evening.

(fancy, like, try, want)

c)

The children could hardly

to leave their pets behind.

(bear, forget, regret, seem)

d) John

to let his children go to the concert.

(afford,

avoid,

refuse, stop)

e)

If I give you the information, I

losing my job!

(expect, mean,

prepare, risk)

f)

What do you

to be doing in ten years time?

(begin,

expect,

remember, suggest)

g)

Do you

to tell the police about the missing money?

(admit,

confess, deny, intend)

Key p o i n t s

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Check new verbs in a good dictionary as it will show how they should be used.

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Note that some verbs can be used in different ways with changes of meaning.

Prepositions

•

About

following verbs

agree about, argue about, boast about, dream about, know about, laugh about,

read about, talk about

•

At

guess at, laugh at, look at

•

For

apply for, arrange for, ask for something, blame someone for, care for, forgive

someone for, look for, pay for something, search for, vote for, wait for

-

In

believe in, confide in someone, involve someone in something, specialise in,

succeed in, take part in

-

Of

accuse someone of something, (dis)approve of, die of something, dream of,

remind someone of something, rob someone of something, smell of, taste of,

warn someone of something

•

On

blame something on someone, concentrate on, congratulate someone on

something, depend on, insist on, rely on

-

To

add something to, admit to, apologise to someone for something, be accustomed

to, be used to, belong to, confess to, explain something to someone, lend

something to someone, listen to, object to, reply to, talk to someone about

something

•

With

agree with, argue with, begin with, charge someone with a crime, deal with,

discuss something with someone, provide someone with something, share

something with someone, trust someone with something

Prepositions

•

About

following

annoyed about, anxious about, certain about, excited about, happy about,

adjectives

pleased about, right about, sorry about, upset about

•

At

angry at, annoyed at, bad/good at, surprised at

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