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Unit 113 · Prepositions

listen to ..., look at ... etc. (verb + preposition)

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A

ask (somebody) for ... belong to ... happen to ... listen to ... talk to somebody (about ...) speak to somebody (about ...) thank somebody for ... think about ... or think of ... wait for ...

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Don't ask me for money. I don't have any.

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This house doesn't belong to me. (= it's not mine)

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I can't find my phone. What's happened to it?

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Listen to this music. It's great.

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Did you talk to Paul about the problem?

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I'd like to speak to the manager, please.

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Thank you very much for your help.

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He never thinks about (or of) other people.

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Mark is thinking of (or about) buying a car.

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Wait for me. I'm nearly ready.

Note that we say call/phone/text/email somebody (no preposition):

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I have to phone my parents today.

(not phone to my parents)

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Shall I text you or email you?

B

look at / look for / look after

look at ...

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He's looking at his watch.

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Look at these flowers! They're beautiful.

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Why are you looking at me like that?

look for ... (= try to find)

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She's lost her key. She's looking for it.

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I'm looking for Sarah. Have you seen her?

look after ... (= take care of, keep safe)

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When Emily is at work, a friend of hers looks after her children.

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Don't lose this book. Look after it.

(= Keep it safe.)

C

depend

We say depend on ...

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a: Do you like eating in restaurants? b: Sometimes. It depends on the restaurant.

(not it depends of)

You can say it depends what/where/how (etc.) with or without on:

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a: Do you want to come out with us? b: It depends where you're going. or It depends on where you're going.

Exercises (4)

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113.1

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with to/for/at etc.

  1. 1Woman looking at her watch
    She's looking her watch.example
  2. 2Man listening to the radio
    He's listening the radio.
  3. 3People waiting for a taxi
    They're waiting a taxi.
  4. 4Paul talking to Jane
    Paul is talking Jane.
  5. 5People looking at a picture
    They're looking a picture.
  6. 6Sue looking for Tom in a crowd
    Sue is looking Tom.
113.2

Complete the sentences with to/for/about etc. Two sentences are already complete, and no word is necessary.

  1. 1
    Thank you very much your help.example
  2. 2
    This isn't my umbrella. It belongs a friend of mine.
  3. 3
    I saw Steve, but I didn't speak him.
  4. 4
    Don't forget to phone your mother tonight.
  5. 5
    Thank you the present. It was lovely.
  6. 6
    What happened Ella last night? Why didn't she come to the party?
  7. 7
    We're thinking going to Australia next year.
  8. 8
    We asked the waiter coffee, but he brought us tea.
  9. 9
    'Do you like reading books?' 'It depends the book.'
  10. 10
    John was talking, but nobody was listening what he was saying.
  11. 11
    We waited Karen until 2 o'clock, but she didn't come.
  12. 12
    I texted Lisa to tell her I would be late.
  13. 13
    He's alone all day. He never talks anybody.
  14. 14
    'How much does it cost to stay at this hotel?' 'It depends the type of room.'
  15. 15
    Catherine is thinking changing her job.
113.3

Complete these sentences. Use at/for/after.

  1. 1
    I looked the letter, but I didn't read it carefully.example
  2. 2
    When you are ill, you need somebody to look you.
  3. 3
    Excuse me, I'm looking Hill Street. Is it near here?
  4. 4
    Bye! Have a great holiday and look yourself.
  5. 5
    I want to take a picture of you. Please look the camera and smile.
  6. 6
    Ben is looking a job. He wants to work in a hotel.
113.4

Answer these questions with It depends . . . .

  1. 1
    Do you want to go out with us?
    It depends where you're going. example
  2. 2
    Do you like eating in restaurants?
    It depends on the restaurant. example
  3. 3
    Do you enjoy watching TV?
  4. 4
    Can you do something for me?
  5. 5
    Are you going away this weekend?
  6. 6
    Can you lend me some money?