Grammar / Prepositions after verbs

Rely

on

You can rely on me

Depend

The data depends on interpretation

Focus

This essay focuses on problems in the developing world.

Concentrate

It concentrates on the agricultural sector.

Base

It is based on research by Roberts (2009)

Draw

It draws on a variety of sources.

Comment

Brown comments on this, stating…

Associate

With

These symptoms are often associated with flu.

Provide

He was provided with an alibi.

Agree

Roberts (2007) agrees with Brown and says…

Equip

The team were equipped with the appropriate tools.

Deal

Several issues had to be dealt with.

Account

For

Cancer accounts for 27% of deaths in this city.

Register

9 people registered for the course.

Apply

She applied for the job

combine

When combined with hydrogen, oxygen forms H2O

Apologise

The student apologised for coming late

Argue

Smith argues for a return to Keynesian economics.

Consist

of

The theory consists of several elements.

Die

She died of a heart attack

Benefit

from

There are many benefits from developing a vaccine.

Exclude

Pregnant women were excluded from this study

Recover

The market quickly recovered from the recession.

Translate

She translated it from the original language.

Refer

to

Macfarlane refers to this in her research on huskies

Object

The defence objected to the lawyer’s comments.

Look forward to

I look forward to hearing from you

Consent

He consented to the research being done.

Assign

Each student was assigned to a different project.

Attribute

The cause of death was attributed to flu.

Aim

This report aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the policy.

Invest

in

They invested all their money in gold commodities

Interested

The students were very interested in the free holiday.

discriminate

against

He was discriminated against in his country

Protest

They protested against the inequality.