A
Verb + of
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accuse / suspect somebody OF …
– Sue accused me of being selfish.
– Some students were suspected of cheating on the exam.
approve / disapprove OF …
– His parents don’t approve of what he does, but they can’t stop him.
die OF (or FROM) an illness, etc.
– “What did he die of?” “A heart attack”
consist OF …
– We had an enormous meal. It consisted of seven courses.
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B
Verb + for
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pay (somebody) FOR …
– I didn’t have enough money to pay for the meal. (not pay the meal)
but pay a bill / a fine / tax / rent / a sum of money, etc. (no preposition)
– I didn’t have enough money to pay the rent.
thank / forgive somebody FOR …
– I’ll never forgive them for what they did.
apologize (to somebody) FOR …
– When I realized I was wrong, I apologized (to them) for my mistake.
blame somebody/something FOR …, somebody is to blame FOR …
– Everybody blamed me for the accident.
– Everybody said that I was to blame for the accident.
blame (a problem, etc.) ON …
– Everybody blamed the accident on me.
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C
Verb + from
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suffer FROM an illness, etc.
– The number of people suffering from heart disease has increased.
protect somebody/something FROM (or AGAINST) …
– Sunblock protects the skin from the sun. (or … against the sun.)
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D
Verb + on
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depend / rely ON …
– “What time will you be home?” “I don’t know. It depends on the traffic.”
– You can rely on Jill. She always keeps her promises
You can use depend + when/where/how, etc. with or without on:
– “Are you going to buy it?” “It depends how much it is.” (or It depends on how much)
live ON money/food
– Michael’s salary is very low. It isn’t enough to live on.
congratulate / compliment somebody ON …
– I congratulated her on being admitted to law school.
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