I worked with some students on phrasal verbs (which more often than not, are combinations of verbs with prepositions) for an entire summer once, and I am seeing the importance more and more as I see how students struggle with the topic. I am offering this list of prepositional verbs and verbs that use prepositions along with other verbs I have noticed in helping a student prepare for the SAT. Even American students are tested on knowing these verb conjugations. Knowing them really increases how natural a speaker sounds.
The beginning of the list was taken from: Evergreen, a Guide to Writing With Readings, International Edition 9th e by Susan Fawcett
The list may be helpful when covering prepositional verbs in high school classes and above.
According to
Acquainted with
Addicted to
Afraid of
Agree on (a plan)
Agree to (something or a proposal)
Afraid of
Angry about or at (a thing)
Angry with (a person)
Apply for (a position)
Apply to (doing something) (One should apply oneself to their studies)
Approve of
Argue about (an issue)
Argue with ( a person)
Capable of
Complain about (a situation)
Complain to (a person)
Comply with
Consist of
Contrast with
Correspond with (write) I corresponded with a young lady in Kushiro, Hokkaido
Deal with
Depend on
Different from
Differ from (something)
Discovered by
Differ with
Displeased with
Donate to
Fond of
Grateful for
Grateful to
Identical to
Inferior to
In search of
Interested in
Interfere with
Number of (nouns) I saw a number of new vendors at the Saturday market.
Object to
Protect against
Reason with
Rely on
Reply to
Responsible for
Sensitive to
Shocked at, shocked by
Similar to
Speak with (someone)
Specialize-in
Succeed in (a noun) I succeed in (I am successful in) my language classes.
Succeed in (Verb-ing) He succeeded in petitioning his case before the committee.
Superior to
Take advantage of
Worry about
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From SAT (continue to build this list)
Appointed with
Boon for
Conscript to My uncle was conscripted to the army during the Vietnam War
Conferred on
Demonstration of
Deprived of
Obstruction to vs. Obstruction of
Impediment to
Redeemed for
Relegated to
