Post on 09-Oct-2015
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
1/14
Noun
+
UNIT
i
128
rep
os
itio
n
(reason
for,
cause
of etc.)
EXERCISES
Complete
the second
sentence
so
that
it
has the
same
nteAning
as
the
first.
,
L
I
Vhat
caused
the
explosion?
Whar
was
rhe
cause.
.,ef,.lrhe.exilp.elefi1'...
We're rrying
to solve the problem.
rVe're
trying
ro
find
a solution
Sue
gcts
on rvcll
wirh
her
brorher.
Sue has a
good
relarionship.....,......,...
Noun
+
for...
a chcque FOR
(a
sum
of
moncy):
.
Thcy
se nt
nle
a chcquc
for t7
5.
a
,dcnrand
FOR /
a nccd
FOR...:
o
The
firrn closed
dorvn
because rhcre
o
There's
no
excuse
for behaviour
like
w:lsn'[
enouglr
dcnrand for
irs prclduct.
that. There's
no nccd for
ir.
2
3
4
1
2
\3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
a
reason
FOR.. .:
.
Thc rrain
\vas
latc bLlt
ttobody'krterv
rhe rcason
for rlre delay,,
Qtol'reason
of')
I'Jotut
+
of...
an
advantagc
/
a disadvantagc
OF,..:
o
Thc
advantagc
of
living
alonc is
rhrrr you
can
do
u,har
1,ou
likc.
btrl
*'c
ustlAlll'sa1':'thcrc
is art
advrrr)ragc
in
(or
to) doipg
soplcrIipg':
.
Thcrc
arc
nlrtnl'
advarlragcs
in
(or
to)
living
rl lortc,
a causc
OF...:
o
Nttlltldy'kttorvs
u'ltrtr
rhc
c:rusc
of
rlrc
cxPl
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
2/14
Adjective
+
preposition
(1
)
It rvas
nice of
you
to...
nice
/ kind
/
good /
generous /
polite /silly
/
stupid
etc. OF somebody
(to do something):
.
Thank
you. It
rvas
very
nicefl
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
3/14
Adjective
+
preposition
(2)
AcljcctiL,c +
of
(l)
afraid
/
frightened
/ rerrified
/
scared
OF...:
o
'Are
you
afraid
of
dogs?'
'Yes,
I'm
terrificd of
fond
/
proud
/
asham
ed /
iealous
/
envious
OF...;
o
Yrhy are
)'ou
alu'ays
so
icalous
of orher
pcople?
suspicious
/ critical /
tolcrant
OF...:
o
Hc
didn'r
rrusr
nre.
He \\'as
suspicious
of
nry int
r\d
jc'ctiuc
+
of
(2)
a\\'arc /
conscious
OF...:
o
'l)id
)'ou
knorv
hc
rvas
nlarricd?'
capablc
/ incapablc
OIr..,:
'
I'nt
sure
)'ou
are capablc
of passirrg
the examinirrion.
full
OF...
/
short
OF...:
c
Thc lcttcr
I rvrotc \\'as
full
of nrisrakcs.
Qnt
'full
rvirlr')
o
I'rn
a
bir
sh
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
4/14
verO +
Verb +
at
-
prep0stlt0n
(l)atanOro
il
J
l
look
/ have a look
/ stare
/
glance
(etc.)
AT...:
o
S/hy are
)'ou
looking at
rne
like that?
lnugh
I
smile AT...:
.,
o
I look stupid
rvith
this haircut. Everybody will
laugh
at
me.
i
aim
/ point
(something)
AT...,
shoot
/
fire
(a
gun)
AT...
(=
'in
the
direction
oP):
c
Don't
point
that knife at me. It's dangerous.
.
\Vc
sa\\'
sonle
people
rvith guns
shooting
at
birds.
Verb
+ to
Some verbs
can
be
follorved
by at
or
to,
s'ith
a
difference
of
meaning.For
example:
slrout
AT sornebodl'
Quben ),ott
are angrl'l:
.\.
.
She
got
ver)' angr)' and
started shouting
at
me.
shout
TO
somebodl'
(so
tbat
tbey can
hear
youl:
A
.
.She shouted
to
,
De
from
the
other
side
of
the street.
throrv
something
AT
sornebody/something
(in
order to
hit
tbem)z
o
Somebodv
threlv
an
egg
at
the minister.
throrv sornething
TO sornebo
dy
(for
somebody to
catch):
.
Judy
shoured'Carch 'and
threw
the keys to
me
from
the window.
Explain /
describe
/ apologise
We
say
explain something
(TO
somebedy),
o
Can
you explain this word
to
me?
(not 'explain
me
this
vyorC')
also: 'exptain
(to
somebody)
that / what /
how
/
why...':
.
o
I
exptained to
them what I
wanted them
to do.
(not'l
explained
them')
Describe is
similar:
o
Let me
describe
to
you
what I saw.
Note that
we
say
'apologise TO
somebody
(for...)':
o
He
apologised to
me.
(not'He
apologised rne')
but'thank somebody
(for
something)',
'ask
somebody
(for
something)':
I o
FIe
aiked
me
for
money.
(not
'He
asked to
me')
look stupid
rvith
this
haircur.
Everl'body rvill
... a.u9h..41...
me.
':l:l
::::l::::::l:r:i I'i:: :'ll'itll';:l.fi:l:'J',"n'il:ili
;,"1.
1";,
n':c?
4
Ve've
beerr
...
the party
but
unfortunarely
w'e
can'r go.
1
2
3
5
Plcase
9
10
',2
Put
1
2
l
J
4
5
5
rn
8
9
10
1
(l
don't
2
(l
don't
3
(l
don't
'
;,
4
(l
don't
I
5
(l
don't
me I've
got
something
imporranr
to tell
you.
5
Don't srones .........................
the
birds
It's cruel.
7
lf
you don't rvnnt
to
eat
that
sandrvich,
.....
it..................
the birds.
Thcy.ll
ear ::.
8
Sally
and
Ko'in
had an
argunrent and norv
they're not
..,....................
opc
anothcr.
I
............... ....... .
Joanna
last week
but
she
hasn't
replied
to
my
letter ycr.
Be
careful
rvith
those
scissors Don't
...............
them ..................
me
itt to
or
lt tultcrc
,tccessdr')',
Thcy
only invitcd
a fcrv pcople
...1e....
their
rvedding.
Look
......-............. thcse florvers.
Aren't
thcy
pretty?
Plcasc
clon't
shout ,,..................
nrcl
Be
nice
to
me
I
sarv sue as.l
rvas
cycling along the road.
I
shouted
her but
she
didn't
hcrrr
rne.
Dorr't
listcn rvhat hc
says. He doesn't
knorv rvhat
hc's
talking
about.
Can
I
spcrk
you
for
a
monrent?
There's
something
I want
to
ask
I'ou.
Do
you
think I
could
havc
a iook
vour
newspaper,
please?
I'rn
a bit
lonely. I
nccd somebody
to
talk
She
r.vas
so angry
she
threrv
a chair
.................... me.
The
woman sitting
opposite
me
on the
train
kept staring
....................
me.
1.3
You ash sontebod),to
explaitr sorne tbings
tbat
),ou
don't
understand.
Write
-
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
5/14
\/erb'+
alrout
talk
ABOUT...
/
r.ud
AS6[1J
tell
s.mebody
ABOUT...
/
havc
i discussion
ABOUT"':
e
we
ralked
about
a lor
of
things
at rhe
meeting.
but
'discuss
somerhing'
(no
Preposition):
o
\\,e
discusscd
ir
tor of
rlrings
ar
the
meeting.
Qtot'discussed
about')
als,:
'do
s'mcrhi'g
ABOUT
something'
1=
do
something
to
o
Ii
ygr.r'rc
riorried
abclur
the
problenr,
you
should
do
irnprovc
a
bad
situation):
sontething
about
it.
(2)
abouvfor/of/after
UHIT
i
132
Verb
+
**
AIIOUT
sonrebodl,/something
(=
rhink
thar
sonrebodylsornething
is
inrportant):
e
l-{e's
verY
sclfish.
He
doesn't
Carc
about
otlrer
pcOplc'
\\/e
sa)''carc
rvhat/rvhere/horv'
(etc.)
(rvithout'about'):
o
You
can
do
*,har
)'ou
like.
I don't
carc
what
you
dcl'
crlrc IrO
l{
sotttclrt>cl1'/5snrcrhing:
i)
=
like
soprcrhirig
(usually
in
questions
and
ncgative
scrlte
nccs):
o
Would
)'ou
i"r.
for
a
cup of
coffee?
(=
Would
1'ou
likc...?)
6
I
dorr't
carc
for
very hot
rveather.
(-
I don't
like"')
=
look after
sonrebodY:
o
Albcrr
is 85
and
livcs
alonc.
Hc
needs
sontebod)'ro
carc
for
hinr'
carc
OF...
(=
look
aiter):
o
Ha'e
a
nice
holiday.
Take
care
of
yourselft
(=
look
after
yourself)
EXERCISES
Irut
irt
llrc
curil:cl
Ptapositittu,
If
no
prapositiott
is
rccdcd,
leaue
the spuce
unpty(-),
1
I'nr
not
going
out
yet.
I'm
wairing
...fp.r.'.
the rain to
stop.
2
you're
alrvays
asking
'e
.,................;..........,..
money,
Ask
somebody else
for a change.
3 I've
applied
4
If
I want
a
lob
at
the
faciory,
who
do I
apply
'...'......'...."'.'..."....'.
?
5
I've
searched
everyrvhere
..,..
John
but
I
haven't
been able to find
him.
6
I
don't
wan
to
ralk
...,,.,...,....,..
what
happened
last
night.
Let's
forget it'
7
I don't want
to
discuss
..... what
happened
last
night'
Let's
forger it.
g
ve
had
an inreresririg
discussion
.,..,
the
problem but
we
didn't
reach
a
decision.
9
Wc
discussed
..........,.......,.....,.......
rhe
problem but
we
didn't
reach
a
decision.
10
I
don'r
want
o
go
out
yet.
I'm
waiting
.'..' the
post
to
arrive.
11
Keith
and
Soniiare touring
Europe. They're
in Rome at
the
moment,
but
tomorron'the1"
leave
...,...,.,......
Venice.
12
Thc roof
of rhe
house
is
in
very
bad
condition.
I
think
we
ought
to
do
something
it
13
'Wc
u,aircd .
.,..,
Jinr
for
half
an hour
but
he never came.
14
Tourorro\v
nronring
I
have to
catch a
plane. I'm leaving rny
house........
airport
ar,
7 .30.
,,
Completc
the seiltences
with
one
of
the
followfug
uerbs
(in
the correct
form)
+
preposition:
r
apply
ask
do lcave
look setrh
talk
wait
Policc
are
..pearphi.ngipr..,.
the man
rvho
escaped
from
prison.
Ve'rc
still
a reply
to
our
letter' We
havcn't heard
anything
1'et.
George
likeE his
job but
he
doesn't
it
much'
Diane is fronr
BostOn but
norv
She
lives in Paris,
She...,.,.,,i.,..
r....,...,
when
she
was
19.
Paris
Put
in
the
crrrect
preposition
after care.
If
no
preposition
is
needed,
leaue
the
space
err|6'
F).
1
He's
very
selfish.
He
doesn't
care.
...a.V.eH9... other
people.
2 Are you
hungry?
Would
you care
something
to
eat?
3
She doesn'r
carc
.................,..
the examination.
She's
not
worried
whether
she
passes or fails.
4
Please let
me
borrow
your
camera.
I
promise I'll take
good
care
.'......'.'.-."..,
it.
5
'Do
you
like
this
coat?'
'Not
really,
I
don't
care
the
colour.'
6
Don't
worry
about arranging
our
holi.day.
I'll
take care
."":."'.',.......
that.
7
I want
to
have
a
good
holiday.
I
don'r
care
....................
the cost'
8
I
want
to
have
a
good
holiday.
I
don't
care ,........,....,.,..'
how
much it costs.
i.Conrplete
tbe sentences
with look
for or look after.
Use
the correct
form
o/look.
ook
t
I .,.lgp.[
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
6/14
Vertl
+
(3)
about
and
of
Some
yerbs
can
be
follorved
by
about or
of, usually
rvith
a difference
of
meaningl
drcam
ABOUT...:
e
I
dreamt
about
you
last
night.
(rvhen
I
was aslcep)
drcarn
OF
being
something
/ doing
something
(=
irnagine):
.
I
often
dream
of
being
rich.
.
'Don't
tell
anyone
rvhat
I said.
I
rvouldn't
dream of
it.
(=
I
would
never
do
it)
hcar
ABOUT...
1=
be
told
about somcthing):
r
Did
you hcar about
the
fight
in
the
club
on Saturdny
night?
hear
OF...
(=
knorv that
sonrebody/sonrething cxists):
o
.lVho
is
Tonr
Madely?'
'l've
no
idea.
I've nevcr heard of
him.'
(rot'heard
from him')
AL.o,
hcar
FROM...
(*
rcccivc
a lettcr or
phonc
call
from
somcbody)r
o
.Have
you
hcard from
Jane
rccentll'?'
'Yes,
I
got a letter
frorrr her a
fcrv days ago.'
think
ABOUT...
and
think OF...
\Vhen
you
think
ABOUT
sonrelhing,
you
consider
it,
you
concentrate
)'our
ntind
on
.
You
look
serious.
What
are
you
thinking
about?
o
'\Vill
you
lend
nte tlte
money?'
'l'll
think about
it.'
Vlren
),ou
think OF
sonlething,
the idea comes
to
)'our
mind:
o
He told
nre
his nanre
bur
I
can't
think
of
it
now.
(rtot'think aL'out
it')
o
That's
a
good
idca.
Why
didn't
I think of
that?
Qrct
'think
about that')
Ve also
use
think
of
rvhert
we
ask
or
give
an opinion:
o
.What
did
you think
of
the
film?' 'l
didn't
think
much
of it.'
The
difference
is somerimes
very small. Often
you can use
of or
about:
o Vhen
I'rn
alone,
I often
think
of
(or
about)
you
EAITTUIbEJ
Put
in tbe
correct
prepositiort,
1
Did you
hear
...p.h9g.t,..
rvhat
happened
at the party
on
Saturday?
2
'l
had
a strange
drcnm
lasr
night.'
.Did
you?
\Vhat
did
you
dream..........................?,
3
Our ncighhours
conlplnined........................
us..........................
the
noise rve
made
last
night.
4
Ken
rvas
conrplaining
pains
in
his
chcst,
so he rvent
to
the
docror.
7
I
tried to
rctncntltcr
thc nanlc
of
thc book
bur
Icouldn'r
tfiipk...
.....
ir.
8
Janct
rvarned
nlc,
.
thc \vater.
Shc
said
ir
\\,asn't
safc
to drink.
9
Wc
rvnrttcd
tlttr
chilclrcrr
,
thc
drrngcrs
of plrrying
ip
t6c
srrccr.
2
Contplctc
tbe
serttutce.(
,/si,/JI
orta
of tlte
follotuirtg
t,erbs
preltositiort:
conrplain
drcanr
lrcar
rcmind
preposition
il33
(in
tbe
correct
form)
+ tlte
corrcct
remind
rffi
think
warn
you
can
say'think
of or
think
about
doing something'(for
possible
.
My
sister
is thinking
of
(or
about)
going
to Canada.
(=
she
future
actions):
is
considering
it)
5
She's
not
a
rvell-krrorvn
singcr.
Not
nranl' pcople
have
.......................
her.
6
e:
You
s'ouldn't
go
a\\'ay
rvithout
telling
me,
rvould
1,ou?
B:
Of conrse
not. I
n'ouldn't
......,........,...................................
lr.
hl
s,ould
hrvc forgotten
mj'appointnrcrrt
if
.fane
hadn't..............
me....................
rr.
8
Do
y6r
scc that
n'lil'r
o'cr
therc?
Docs
hc......................,.........).ou
anybody
you
knorv?
r3
Contplete
the
ser4tences rrsittg
hear
or
heard +
the correct
prepositiol
(about/oflfrom).
1 I've
ncver
...hpa.rd,p ....
Tom lr,ladely.
rVho
is
he?
2
'Did
you
the
accident
last
night?'
.yes,
Vicky
told
me.'
3
Jill
used
to rvritc
to
me quite
oftcrr
but I
havcn't
her
for
ages
norv.
4 e:
Havc
you
............,......
.:..
a rvritcr
callcd
William
Hudson?
B: No,
I
don't
think
so.
Vhat
sort
of rvriter
is
he?
5 Thank
you
for your
lemcr.
It
rvas
good
ro
............,....,....
.
you
again.
5
'Do
yo.
want
to
our holiday?'
'Not norv.
Tcll mc
latcr.'
t
11r::::
"::::":]i
::l::
in.thc
north
or
Engrand'
You'vc
probabrv
never
contpletc
the sentcnces
rslrg
think
about
or think
of,
lJse
the
correct
form
o/think.
1
You
look
se
rious.
Vhat
are
you
,..lh r.kino.ah.e'Jl?,..
2
I
like to
have time
to
make
dccisions.
I
like
ro
......................
.
things
carefully.
3 He's
a very
selfish
person.
He
only
himself.
4
I
do.n't kn"ow
what to
get
Ann for her
birthday. Can
you anything?
5
A:..I've
finished
reading
the book
you
lenr
mc.
_
Br
Have
you?
ri/hat
did
you
................,..:........
it?
Did
you
like it?
6
We're
going
out for
a meal
this
evening.
r$fould
you
like
to
come?
7
I
don't
really
want ro
go
our
with
Ian
tonight. I'll
have
to
...................................................
"n
xcuse.
Carol is
rather homesick.
She's always.......
..., her
family
back
home.
When
I was
offered the
job,
I
didn't
accept
immediately.
I
went
away
and
,. it for
a
while.
In the end
I
decided
to
take
the
job.
I
don't
...'.,...
rnuch
this coffee.
Ir's
like water.
rcmind
somebody
ABOUT...
(=
tell
somebody
not
to forget):
.
I'm
glad
you
rcmindcd
me
about
the meeting..l
had complctcly
forgotten
it.
rcmind
som;body
OF...
(=
cause
somebodl'
to
rernember):
.
This
house
rcminds
me of
the one
I
lived
in
when
I was
a
child.
o
l-ook
at
this
photograph
of
Richard.
Who
does
he
remind
you
of?
.o*pfrin
(TO
somebody)
ABOUT...
(=
say
that
you
are
not satisfied):
.
'Sile
complained
to
rhe rnanager
of
the
restaurant
about
the
food.
complain
OF
a
pain,
an
illness
etc.
(=
say that
you
have
a
pain etc'):
*"'T"ftr;;tid
ih.
'o.,or
because Gio.g.
was complaining
of
a
pain in
his stomach'
Remlndrwarn
somebody
to...
-'
EffIEI
Warn
somebody
agalnst...
*EffiU
267
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
7/14
Verb
+
preposition
\/erb
+
of
otltorltrsm/on
accusc
/ suspcct
sonreb.dy
OF.,.:
o
Suc
accused me of being
selfish,
o
Three srudents
\\'ere
suspcctcd
of
chearirrg
in
the
exanrirration.
approvc
OF.. .:
o
His
parents don'r
approvc
of rvhar
he
docs,
but thcy
can't stop
hinr,
dic
OI:
(an
illncss):
.
'Whar
did hc
dic
of?'
'A
hearr
attack.
consist OF.
..:
c
Wc
had
an
enorn)ous nrcal. Ir consistcd
of
seve
n
coLlrscs.
\/crlt
+
for
EXERCISES
Cotnplete thc
second
sentence
so
that
it
nrcans
the
same
as
the
first.
1
Sue said
I
was
selfish.
Sue lccused
me ...ci.hping.edfi*h"..
2
The
misund.ersranding
was
my
faulr,
so I
apologised.
I apologised
3
She
rvon
rhe
tournamenr,
so I
congrarulared
her.
I congrarulared
her
.....,
4 Hc
his
enenries
U* f"tr
fr";
"
UJ;;;";;
;;;;;;;il.
'
He has
a
bodyguard
ro
prorecr
tin
,..........,..,.........
5
There
are
I
I
players
in a
football
reanr.
Ut-l
lT
t
134
ttsittg
jne
of
the
following
uerbs
(in
the
correct
forru)
+
tbe
correct
r..i
l;a
J";:
i.d
I
She
hasn'r
gor
a
job,
Sh:
depends,..........
.
her
parenrs
for
money.
p
I
don't
know
wherher
I'll go
our
ronighr.
It
defena,
....,.,...................
how
I feel.
I ll]tt
wore
warm
clorhes
ro prorcc
rhemselvei
.,.........,
rhe
cold.
i
p"y
rc."".f'.a.tf
r-o[-'
-
I
c
Idictn'r
have
enough
rn()nc)'to
pay (thc
rvaitcr)
for
thc
nrcirl.
(lol'pay
thc
nreal')
I
bilt'pat,
a
bill
/ a firte/a trrx
I
a
farc I rcrrt /
a suur of
nroncy ctc.
(rrn
Prcposirion):
o
I
didn't have
enoLrgh
ntone)'
to
pay
nry
telcplronc
bill.
thank /
forgivc
sorrtcl>od)'
FOI{...:
6
I'll
ncvcr forgivc
thcnr for
u'lrat
thc1,
did.
apologisc
(to
sonrclrodl') FOI{...:
G
Whcn
I
realised
I
u'as \\'rong,
I apologiscd
(to
tlrcnr)
for nly
nrisrake.
blanrc sorncbody/sonrething FOR...:
s
E,ver1'bodi'
blarned
nre
for the
accident.
alsct:'sornebody
is
to
blanrc
for..,':
G
Evcrl'bod1'
said
that I
rvas
to
blanre for
the
accident.
a lso:
blamc somerhing ON . .
.
;
o
Evcrl'bod1' blamcd thc accidcnt
on mc.
\/crb
+
fronr
suffcr
FROM
(an
illness
erc.):
o
The
nunrbcr of
pcoplc
suffcring
frorn
hcart
discasc
has
incrcascd.
protcct somcbody/sornething FROM
(or
AGAINST)...:
o
Sun
oil
can protcct
the
skin
fronr
the
sun.
(or
".,against
the
sun.)
Vcrb
+
on
dcpcnd ON.
.. /
rely ON...t
.
'Wlrat
rirne
rvill
y'ou
arrive?'
'l
don't know. It
dcpcnds on
rlre
traffic.'
.
You can rely
on
Jill.
She
always
keeps her promises,
You can
use depend
+
when/where/how
etc.
(quescion
words)
with
or
without
on:
.li
c
'Are
you
going
to
buy
it?' 'lt depends
how
much
ir
is.'(or
depends
on
horv
much)
live
ON (rnoney/food):
o
George'.. salary
is
very
low.
It isn't enough
to
live
congratulate
(scnreone)
ON.../compliment
somebody
.
I
congraculated her
on
her success in the exam.
2 Complete
the
sentatces
prep
o5it
iorr:
{
Verb
+ preposition
+
-ing
'*
E:itrI
Orher
verbs
+
for
--
EIIEA
Other
verbs
+ on
-'UtrEffl
rh.
up*i;;;ilff:
::
:::::::
:Til:il::,";;
; il;;;
jn
ii*,"","
269
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
8/14
belicve
IN...3
,
o
Do
you
betieve
in God?
(=
do
you believe that
God
exisrs?)
o I bclicvc
in saying
rvhat
I think.(=
I
believc
it
is
right to
say
what I think)
spccialise
IN...:
o Helen is a
larvl'er.
She
specialises
in
company
larv.
succced
IN. .
.:
o
I
hopc
you
succeed
in
finding
the
iob
you want.
Verb
+
Verb
+ in
\lerb
+ into
break INTO.
. .:
I
Our
house
\vas
broken
into a
ferv days
ago
but
nothing
\\'as
stolen.
crash /
drive
/
bump / run
INTO...:
o I{e lost
contr
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
9/14
Verb
+
prepositlon
accuse
somebodY
Many
verbs
If
tlre
obiect
is
another
verb,
it ends in
-ing:
Here
are
some
more
verbs
with
this structure:
succeed
(in)
insist
(on)
think
(of)
drcam
(of)
approve
(of)
decide
(against)
feel
(like)
look
forward
(to)
congt'atulate
(on)
accuse
(of)
suspea
(of)
prevent
(from)
stop
(from*)
thank
(for)
forgive
(for)
warn
(against)
DocldoAttrn
+
to...
*
fiffiEftn
Preposltlon+-lng*Effi[|
Verb+propQstrton*
E@
M"ry
apologised......
123
have
the
structure
uerb
+
pfeposition
(in/foilabout
etc.)
+ obiecf.
For
example:
They
insisted
I
ol
I Ptying
fo,t
the
meal'
rm
ihinking
I
gf
I
blrjns
a house.
I
asking
them
f
I
wouldn't
dream
I
of
I
asking
thern
for
money.
She
doesn't
approve
I
of
I
eamUling'
We have
deeiea
I
against
I
moving
to London'
H"*y""s"@
in
lfindingliofyet?
I'm
iooking
forward
I
to
I
meedng
her.
Do
you feel
I
like
I
eoing
out
tonight?
;+$.f"-
I'
C,omplete
each
scntence
using
only
one
uord,
1
Our
neighbours
apologised
for...maklng....
so
much
noise.
2
lfeel
lazy.
I don't
feel
like
..... any
work.
3
I
wanted
to
go
our
alone
butJoe
insisted
on ..............
.............
with
me.
4
I'rn
fed up with
nry
job.
I'm
thinking
of ............
...................
something
else.
J
Ve
have
decided
againsr
6
I
hope
you
rvrite
to
me
soon.
I'm
Iooking
forward
ro .............................._
f.o* you.
7
The
rveather
rvas
extremely
bad
and
this preventcd
us
from
.
.
. _...
....................
our.
8
The
man,rvho
has
been
arresred
is suspecied
of .............
... .........
a
false
passport.
9
I
think
you
should
apologise
to
Sue for
.....
,o ,ud.
to
h...
10
Some
parents
don'r
approve
of their
children
.....
a
lot
of
television.
11
I'm
sorry
I
can't
come
to your
party
but
thank
you
very
much
for..............
..
...........
me.
1
'Complete
tbc sentences
using
a
preposition
+
one
of the
following
uerbs (in
the
correct
fornt):
cause
escape
60
help interrupt
live
pl^y
,oiu.
spend
rvalk
ConQlete
the
sentences
on
tbe
right.
It
rvas
nice
of you
to
help
me.
Thanks
very
much.
r\L,
f^
e
]IM
B
+.lng
(succesu
In'lngl
of
ing
etc.)
J
ol
'
We
say'apologise
to
somebody
for...':
-.-tf,J"potgised
to me
foi not
telling
the *uth.
(zot'she
apologised
me')
With
some
of
the
verbs
in
A,
you
can
use
the structure
uerb
+
prepositioz
+
soniebody
+ -ing:
uerh
+
She
doesn't
aPProve
We
are all
looking
forward
preposition
of
to
somebody
me
Liz
+
-lng
gambling.
coming
horne.
The follorving
verbs
can
have
the
strudure
uerb
+ obiect
+
preposition
+
prepositi
on
+
-lng
I'll drive
you
ro
the station.
I insist.
Congratulations
George
rhanked
. .ne
fer.helping.hin,..
Tom
insisted
Jim
congrarulated
Mrs
Bond
thankcd
I
warned
on
of
of
from
from
for
for
against
passing
the
exam.
telling
lies.
being
a
spy.
coming
to
see
us?
-:
leaving
the
building'
helping
me.
:,
not
writing
to
you'
buying
the
car.
:
It was
nice of
you
to
come to
see
me. Thank
you.
Don't
stay
ar the hotel
near
the
airport.
I'm
sorry I didn't
phone
you
earlier.
MRS
EOND
.*
tciu
can
also
say
,stop
somebody
doing'
lwithout
from).
So
you
can
say:
o You
can't
stoP
me
doing
what
liant'
or
"'stoP
me from
doing
what
I
want'
Some
of
these
verbs
are
often
used
in
the
passiue'
For
example:
o I
was
accused
of telling
lies.
o The
man
was
suspected
of
being
a
spy'
.
Wc
wcre
\rynrned
ngninst
buying
the
cnr.
t
ou
B
,l{ARy
N'@
JANE
ffil
>d
CEORGE
uerb
+
I
congratulatedr
They
accused
Nobody
suspected
.
' trhat
prevented
The
police stopPed
I
forgot to thank
Please
forgive
They
warned
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
10/14
di
ls
It
is
Adjective
+ to...
Difficult to
understand
etc.
Cornpare
sentences a and
b:
difficult
to
undcrstand.
(b)
Scnrences
a and b have
the sarne
meaning.
But note
that
we
say:
.
He is
difficulr to undcrstand.
(not
'He is difficult
to
undersrand
hinti)
You
can
use
rhe srructures
in the box with:
difficult
easy
hard
impossible dangerous
safe
expensive
chcap
and a nurnber
of other
acijecrives
(for
example,
nice/intcrcsting/cxciting):
o
Do
you think
it
is
safe to
drink
this
rvatcr?
Do
you
think rhis
w,arer
is
safe
to
drink?
Qtot'ro
drink
ir')
.
\'our
rvriting is
awful. It
is inrpossiblc
to
rcad
it.
(=
to rcad
)'uur
rvririrrg)
Your
rvriting is impossible
to
read.
(not'ro
read ir')
c
I
like
bcing
*'ith
Jill.
It's
very
intcresting
to
talk
to
hcr.
Jill
is
very
intercsting
ro
talk
to.
Qtot
'to
ralk
to
her')
You
can also
use this structure
wirh an
adjective
+
nolitl:
.
This is
a difficult question (for
nre)
to
answer.
Qtot
'ro
ansn'cr ir')
(lt's)
nice
(of
you)
to...
You
can use rhis structure
to
say
rvhat
you think
of
rvhar
somebody
does:
.'
o
II
u'as nicc
of you to
take
me
to
the starion.
Thank you
very
much.
You
can use nrany
other adjecrives in
this way. For
example:
kind
clevcr
sensible mean
silly
srupid
carelcss
unfair
considerare:
.
It's silly of lr{ary
to
give
up her
job
u'heir
she needs
rhe
rnoney.
.
c
I
rhink ir
u'as very
unfair
of
him ro
criricisc
me.
(I'nr)
sorr,v
to...
You
can
use this structure to
say horv
somebo
dy
reacts to something:
o
I
rvas
sorry
to hear
that
your
farher
is ill.
You can
use
many
other adjecrives
in
this rvay.
For
exgmple:
huppy
glad
pleased
delightcd
sad
disappoinre'd
surpriscd
amazed
astonishcd
relicved:
o
'Silas
Tom
surprised
to see
you
when
you
wenr
ro
see him?
o
'We
rvere
delighted
to
get
your
lefter lasr week.
The first
(person)
to
know,
rhe
next
train
to
arrive
lfe
use
to...
after the
firs/sccond/third
etc. and also
afrer
the ncxt, the last,
tlre
only:
o
If
I
have
any more
news,
you
will be the first
(person)
to know,
o
'T'he
next
train
to
arriv.
"i
platform
4 will be the
5.50
to
Cardiff.
I
Everybody
was
late
except
me.
I was the
only
one to
arrive on time.
You
can
say
that something
is
sure
/ certain
/
bound
/ likely to happen:
o
She's very
intelligenr.
She's
sure / certain
/
bound
to
pass
the exam.
.
I'r^r likely
to
bc
late home
this
evening,
(=
I will
probrbly
be
lare home)
fficult
to undcrstand
o
Jinr
doesn't speak very
clearly.
I
t
+FrFnr
1ilFrTrr1
roads.
(likely)
XERCISES
ctiott
A)
Write
these
sentences
in another
way,
beginning
as
shown.
Ir's
difficulr
ic
undersrand
him.
He ... edif.fi.q.uLt
lp.,un.4.e.rntend.,..
Ir's
quire
easy to
use this machine.
. This
machine
is
ii*u'u"y
difficult
,o
op."
the
windciw.
The
window'.:.:..:.:::::::.:.:::..:.:....:.::::.:..::...:..:.:.:...:::.:.:.::::.
k's
impoesible
to
translate
some
words.
Some
words..
ft's
not
safe
to stand
on
rhat
chair.
That chair
....................;...........
It'sexpensivctomaintainacar.A'.....'.'..'..".'.....
012
$ection
A)
Contplete
the
second sentence using
the
adiectiue
in
brackets. I-lse
alan +
adjectiue
+
noun
+ to,..
(as
in
the
exarnple),
UNIT
E4
1
I
couldn't
answer
the
question.
2
Everybody
makes
thar rnistake,
3
I
like
living in this
place.
(nice)
4
V/e
enjoyed
watching rhe
game.
(
d i ffi cu
I
r
)
It was
.. .e
.
dlffi.aul :
.
qv.es.l:i
e
n. Ie
. e
n
e.w.Q.t
:. ..
(easy)
It's
an
It's
a
d.{
(good)
It
was
(sectiotr
B) Make
a
,rcw
senterlce
beginting
1t,..
. use
one
of
these
adjectiues
each tine:
carcless
considerate
kiffd
nice
1
You did my shopping
for me.
... .*ae..kind.p .yey..*e.A.o..mvp.hop.p.inolo.r.ne.....
2
You
nrake
thc same
missake
again and
again.
3
\on
and
Jenny
invited me
ro
stay
with
them.
4
John
nrade
so
much
noise
when
I
was
rrying
to sleep.
(Sectiott
C)
use
the
following
uords to complete
these
senrences
sory/hear
glad/hear
surprised/see
W e
...w
e
r
e. d.el.i.ghk
4.
Ie.se
L... your
I
g
tter I
a s
r
wee
k.
Thank you
for your
lerrer.
I
........,....-............
rhat
you,re
keeping
well.
Ife
......................,............................................
pauline
at rhe parry.
We
didn,iexpect
hei
to-co-e.
L........................
rhar
your
mother
isn't
well.
I hope
she
gets
well
soon.
il,i
$ection
D)
complete
the sec,ond
sentence
using
the words
in
brackets+
to..-
.
.:1
Nobody
lefr
before
me.
(the
first) I was...the.fir.eI
.p.ernenIa.leaw,
,
.2
Everybody
else
arrived
before
Paul.
(the
lasr)
paul
was
the
....................
''
J
.htona
pagsed
rhe exam.
All the
other studenrs
failed.
(the
only)
i.tt t
-
'-'---""'-"'-
f.'r
I
comPlalned
to
the
restaurant
manager
about
the
service.
Another custorner
had
already
q.r
r
complalned
to
the
restaurant
manager
about the
servi
;;,
complained before
rle,
(rhe second)
I
was
....,....r..;........
,l'il,
(the
firsr)
Neil Arrnsrron
-,',1[h
y
had
done
rhis before
him.
g
was
H.t" i^t,"
,;:;'
':H{{r:
tion
E)
comp
tete
these sentences
using
the
word
in
brackets
and
a suitable
uerb.
ffi
Diane
is
very
intelligenr. she
... e..V.p.unqt.r+.w*.e,...the
exam.
(bound)
;Sff
l'm
not
surprised
you're
ti
e
tired.
.
After
suchr a
long
iourney
you
..,............,,............,..........,..........
tired.
(bound)
"
ldon't,1h.ink
you.nee{
,o
rake
al
umbrella,
It
.......... ..
.....
...
..........__...
:.__..:
(*,
Lkai;;
,;rThe.holidays
begin this
weekend.
There
......................
..
a
lot oi
traffic
on
the
1
2
J
A
^t
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
11/14
To'r
do) and
of
(do)ing
+
rlng
ot
-ing)
atrard
rep0sttt0n
afraid
to
Afraid
to
(do)
and hfraid
I
arn
afraid
to
do something
=
| don't
want to
do
it
because
it
is
dangerous or
the result
could
be
bad.
We
use afraid
to do
for
things
we
do
intentionally:
.
A lot
of
people are afraid to
go
out
at night.
(=
they
don't want to
go
out
because
it
is dangerous
-
so
they
don't
go
out)
G
He
was afraid to
tell
his
parents
about
the
broken
window.
(=
he
didn't want
to
tell
thern because
he
knew
thcy would be
angry)
i am
afraid of
something
happening
=
it
is
possible
that
something
bad
will
happen
(for
exampt
e,
an accident).
lVe do
not
use afraid of
-ing
for
things
we do
intentionally:
.
The
parh was icy, so
rve
walked very
carefully.
We were
afraid of
falling.
(=
it
was
possible that
we would fall
-
not'we
were
afraid to
fall')
o
I don't like
dogs.
I'm always afraid of
being
bitten.
(not
'afraid
to be
bitten')
So,
you are
aftaid to
do something
because
you
are afraid
of something
happening
as
a
result:
o
I
rvas
afraid
to
go
near the
dog
because
I
was
afraid of
being
bitten.
Interested
in
(do)ing
and interested to
(do)
I'm
interdsted in
doing
something
=
I'm
thinking of
doing
it, I'd
like
to
do
it:
r
I'm trying
to
sell
my car but
nobody is interested in buying
it.
(zor'to
buy')
' 7e
use
intcrested
to especially
with
hear/see/knodread/learn. I
was interested
to
hear it
=
'1
heard
it
and
it
was
interesting
for
me'r
o
I
was interested to
hear
that
Diane
has
got
a
new
iob.
r
Ask George
for
his
opinion.
I
would be
interested
to know
what
he thinks.
(=
it
would
be
interesting
for
me to
know)
This
structu.e
is
the same as
surprised
to / delighted to...
etc.
(see
Unit
54C):
r
I
was surprised
to hear
that
Diane has
got
a
new
job.
Sorry
to
(do)
and sorry
for
(do)ing
We usually say
$orry
to...
to
apologise
when
(or
just
before)
we
do something:
o
J'm
sorry
to bother
you,
but
I
need to
talk
to
yciu.
Ve
use
sorry
to
(heai/read
etc.) to
show sympathy
with somebody
(see
Unit64C):
o
I
was
sorry
to hear
that
Fiona lost her
iob.
(=
I
was sorry
when
I
heard...)
You
can use
sorry
for
(doing
iomething)
to
apologise
for something
iou
did
before:
r (I'm)
sorry
for
shouting at
you yesterday.
(not'Sorry to
shbut...')
You
can
also say:
o
(I'rn)
sorry
I shouted
at
you
Note
that
we
say:
yesterday.
I
want
to
(do)
lI'd like to
(do)
I
feilcd
to
(do)
I
allowed
them
to
(do)
For
examples,
see
Units
53-54
and 61.
i
but
I'm
thinking
of
(do)ing
lI
dream
of
(do)ing
but
I succeeded
in
(do)ing
but
I
prevented
them
from
(do)ing
Vefi
+
preposition
+
-lng
*
sffiI
Adjectives
+
prepositions
-'
ffiffEm
Sorry
about
*
EfrIEI
me a
drink.
(buy)
131
trtlt
lr, Co
d
the
situation
and
use
tlte words
in
brackets
to utrite a
sentence
tuith afraid.
i
The
streets
are
unsafe
at nighi.
i-1a
lot
of
peoplc
/
afraid I
go /
out) .,4 let
ef
?eople
ara.afr?td.ro
sa
avl,
?
itrr
walked
very
c^refully
along
thb
icy path.
'
(we I
afraid I
fall) ..Wq
werc
afraid
ptfatti.Ts,
.
I
don't
usually carry my
p;lssport
with
mc.
The
sca
wrs
vcry
rouglt.
(we/ afraid/go/swimnring)
.......
,
..........................
fle
rushed
to the station.
(rve
/
afraid
/
miss
/
our
train)
In
the
middle
of
the film thcrc rvas a particularly
horrifying
scene.
The
glasses
were very
ftrll, so
Janc
carried
thcm very
carefully.
(she
/
afraid
/
spill
/
the
drinks)
............
I
didn't
like
the
look
of
the fo6d on
mi'
plate.
a
(l
I
afraid
/
eat
/
it)
b
(l
I
afraid / rnake
/ nri'self
ill)
Complete
tbe scntences
usittg
one
b*rf
get
go
hear
read
6
There's a
part)/
tonight but
i'm
not
interested
3',Complete tbe sentences
usirtg
the uerb ii brackets,
,lC,onplete
the senteftces
usitlg
tbe
uerb
in brackets.
1
a
Ve
wanted
...k. ea.vp...
the
building.
(leave)
' 7e
weren't allorve
d the
building.
(lcave)
'S7e
were prevented
the
building.
(leave)
Fred
failed
. the
problem.
(solve)
Atny succeeded ..
I'ln-thinking
,.
away
next
week.
(go)
I'm
hoping ......i.,
...... away
neff week. (So)
I'm
looking forrvard ... away
next
week.
(go)
I'd
like .....,i..
,.
away next
week.
(go)
M"ry
wanted ...
me
a drink.
(buy)
Mnry promised
.....
Mary
insisted
me a
drink.
(buy)
.M"ry
wouldn't dream
ttp
')
',
,5
,.
,'
.'
'."tt
7
.i
8
eh
ts-c
of
tbese
uerbs:
start
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
12/14
H
ffir
l , : l
&
:lEI
a2
fi\
\E,
fi
s
frl,
H
tr
#,
{il
fr
tr
*
['ii
$i
'{,
See
somebody
do and
see
somebody
doing
Study rhis
exarnple
siruarion:
Tor'gor
inro his car
and
drove away.
You
sa\v
rhis.
You
can
say:
.
I
sarv Torn
gct
inro
his car
and
drivc
a\\,ay.
In
rhis
srrucrure we
use
gerldri'e/do
erc.
(infinirive
rvirhout 'to'):
Norc rhar
we
use rhe
infinirive
u,itboul
ro:
o
Wc
slrrv tlrcrn
go
out.
(rtctt't
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
13/14
t
is said
that', He
is
said
to,r, (bg)
$uppossd t0...
udy this
exarnple
situation:
Henry
is
very
old.
Nobody knows
exactly how
old he
is,
bug
It
is said that
tEl
is
108
years
old.
or
lllgj
is said to
be
108
years
old.
Both
these
sentences meanr
'People say rhar he is 108
years
old.'
ou
crln usc
thesc strucdures
with
a numbcr
of
other verbs,
cspecially;
,
iought bclicvcd
considered
reported
known
cxpected allcgcd understood
ompare the
rwo
structures:
D Cathy
works
very
hard.
It
is
said
that
she
works 16 hours a day.
or
She is said
to
work
15 hours
a
day.
r
The
police
are looking for
a missing
boy.
It
is
believcd
that the boy is
wearing
a
rvhite pullover and blue
jeans.
r
The strike started
three weeks ago.
It is
expected
that
it rvill end
soon.
or
The
strikc
is
expected
to
end
soon.
r
A
friend
of
mine has
been
arrested.
h
is
allcgcd
that
he kicked a
policeman.
or He is
alleged
to
have
kicked
a policeman.
r
Those
rwo
houses
bclong
to the
same
family.
It
is
said
that
there is a secret
tunnel
or
Thcre
is
said to be
a secrer
tunnel
-'
benveen
them.
berween them.
hcsc
structures are
often
used
in
news
reporrs.
For
example,
in
a
report
about
an
accident:
r It
is
reported
that
wo
people
were
or
Two
people
are reportcd to have
bcen
r
r
o
o
injured
in
the explosion.
le)
supposed
to
The
boy
is
believcd to
be
wearing
a
white
pullover
and
blue
jeans.
iniured
in
the
explosion.
rnrctimes it
is supposed
to-.
E
it is
said to...:
o
Let's
go
*d
s"o that
film.
It's supposed to be
vly
good, (=
it
is
ssid to
be
very
good)
o
'Why
was he
arrested?'
'Hc's
supposed to
have
kickcd
a
policeman.'
("
he is said to
havc kicked
a
policeman)
ut
somctimes supposed
to
has
a different meaning.
'Something
ir
supposed
to
happen'=
it
is
anned, arranged
or expected.
Often this
is
different
from
what rcally
ttappenst
o
I'd
bettcr
hurry. It's
nearly
8
o'clock
and
I'm
supposed
to
b'e
rneeting
Ann at
8,15.
(=
I have arranged
to
meet
Ann, I said I would meet
her)
e
The
train
was supposed
to
arrive
at 11.30
but
it was an
hour,late.
(=
the
train
was
expected
to
arrive
a. 11.30 according
to
the timetable)
r
You
were
supposcd to
clean
the
windows. IThy
didn't
you
do
it?
fou're
not supposed
to
do
something'=
it
is
not allowcd or advisable
for
you
to
do
it:
I
You'rc
not
supposed
to
park your
car here.
It's
privatc
parking
only.
o
Mr Bond is much
bettcr
after his
illness
but hc's
stilt uot suppoced
to
do any hcavy
work.
(=
his
doctois
have advised
him not
to...)
"'-xV'st
teflce'
':$ifi''
Ir
is
eirpecte.d
that
the
strike
will
end
soon. The srrike .*lt-9xBnQLQA, *.snd..,F.99 L,....
'
'li
Ir
is
g{trgctd
that
the wcathcr
wili
be
good
tornerrow.
.
I
'rL^
.L^- ^
Atrnrr
lr,
Lr,
Wrgrnt
rtese
sentences in
another
way, beginning
as
shown,
lJse the
undeilined
word
ipyour
3
It
is
believed
that
the
thieves
gor
in
through
the
kitchen window.
+
It
is
rcps$ed
that many
peoplc
are
homeless after the
floods.
J
Ir
is
thought that
thc
prisoncr
cscapcd
by
climbing
over a
rvall.
6
It
is
nllcgqd
thnt
thc man drovc
rhrough rhc t
5/19/2018 grammatical collocations - exercises.pdf
14/14
Have
something
done
Study
this
example situation:
\\/e use
have
Compare:
o
Jill
rcpaired the
roof.
(=
she
.
Jill
had the
roof repaired.
1=
repaired it herself)
she
arrarrged for
somebody else
to
repair
it)
something
done
to sd'y that
rve
arrange
for somebody else
to
do somerhing
for
us.
ERCISES
|ck
()tbe
carrect setrteilce,
(a)
or
(b),
for
eaclt
picture.
IVhy
did
you
do these
things?
Answer
using
'haue
something
done'.
Use
one of
these
uerbs:
clean
cut
repair t"*i;
1
Why
did
you
rake your car
ro
the
garage?
... p.bevp-.1 .eetv.ip.eA,..
2
\fhy did
you
take
your
jacket
to
the cleaner's? To
....................
3
Why
did
you
take
your
warch
ro
the
ieweller's?
4
flhy
didyolr
go
to
the
hairdresser?
....,...............
,3
lVrite
se,ttetrces
in
the way shown.
I
1
Jill.didn't
repair the
roof herself,
She
...h.a.C.i -rcBe.i.teA,..
2
I
didn't
cut
my hair
myself.
I..:................,.....
I
3
They
didn't
paint
the house themselves. They
..............,.
.i'4
Sue didn't
make
the
curtains herself.
:.r*;:,
,4
Use
the
words
in
brackets
to conzplete tbe sentences.
Use
the structure'haue
something
donc'.
,rji
vr
...arr..hev*inglhe}elee;.a nAd....
(rhe
house
/
paiirt)
ar the mornenr.
iij2
I
lost
my
key.
I'll have
to
............"....:....
(another
key
/
make).
df3
\flhen
was
the last time you
...............,....,.........:........................,.....,,....,...,...
(your
hair /
cur)?
iJwhenwasthelasttimeyou.......'''.....'.....,.'.......:..............
1'fr{4
iYou
look differenr. (you
/
your
hair
/
cut)?
ffi;
B:
oh,
we ....
.....i..,...,.
(a
swimming pool
/
build).
''ff,],,
A:
Can
I see
the
photographs
yop
took when
you
were
on
holiday?
/ pierce)?
i 1,
?f" :,
haue
to use
'hat,e
something
done'
with its second meaning (see
Section C),
$eor e's
nose was broken
in
a
fight.
t
happe ned
ro George
?
....H.q.
h,e
d.h.l.e.n
p.p.e.h
reke.n
.in. a..fi
ghL..,.
iane's
passport
was
taken away
from
her by
the
police,
UHIT
45
Srudy
thcsc scntences:
o
Did Ann
make
the dress herself
or did she
have
it
made?
I
'Are
you
going
to repair the
car
yourself?'
'No,
I'm
going
to have
it
repaired''
Be
carcful
rvith u'ord order.
The past
participle
(repaired/cut etc.)
is
afrer
rhe
obiect (the
roof/
your
hair etc.):
have
+
obiect
+
Past ParticiPle
Jill
\\Tre.
'
Your hair
looks rr.;e,
Julia
We
Horv
often
I rhink
you should
I don'r like
had
did
you
have
Have
you
had
nas
iust
had
are having
do
you
have
have
having
the
roof
your hair
ir
central heating
the house
your car
that coat
my
phocograph
repaired
cut?
cut?
installed
painted
serviced?
cleaned
taken.
yesrerday.
in
her
house.
at
the rnoment.
soon.
You can
also say
'get
somerhing done'
instead
of
'have
something done'
(mainly
in informal
spoken
English):
o
When ale
you going
to
get
the
roof
repaired?
(-
have the
roof
repaired)
o
I think
you
should
get
your
hair cut.
Sometimes
have something done
has a
different
meaning.
For
example:
o
.Jill
and Eric had
all
their
money
stolen
while
they wele on
holiday.
'
Of
courie
rhis does not
mean
that
they
arranged for
somebody
to
steal
their
money.
'They
had
all thgir
money
stolen'
means
only:
'All
their
money was stolen
from them.'
i,
wirh ihis meaning,
we
use
have
something done ro
say
that
somerhing
happens
to somebody
Q
their
belongings. Usually
what happens is
not
nice:
o
George had his
nose
broken in
a
fight.
I
Have
you
ever
had
your passpofi
stolcn?
:'4t#b
:
t4\rfl
N)
,fl1--'
S,{RAH
a
Sarah
is
cutring
her
hair.
b
Sarah
is
having
her
hair
cur.
a Bill is cutting
his
hair.
b
Bill is
having
his
hair
cut.
w,.
John
is cleaning
his
shoes.
John
is having
his
shoes
cleaned.
Sue
is
taking a
photograph.
Sue
is having
her
photograph
taken.
The roof
of
Jill's
house
was damaged
in
a storm,
so she
arranged
for
somebody ro
repair
it.
Yesre
rrJay
a
workman
came
and did
the
job.
Jill
had the
roof
repaired
yesterday.
This
means:
Jill
arranged
for
somebody
else
to
repair
the
roof. She
didn't
repair it
herself.
t
hapoened
to
Diane? ........