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Exercise 1   

Which is correct?

1 a  Can you explain this word to me?

   b  Can you explain me this word?

2 a  I got angry with Mark. Afterwards, I apologised to him.

   b I  got angry with Mark. Afterwards I apologised him.

3 a  Amy won’t be able to help you. There’s no point in asking to her.

   b  Amy won’t be able to help you. There’s no point in asking her.

4 a  I need somebody to explain me what I have to do.

   b  I need somebody to explain to me what I have to do.

5 a  They didn’t understand the system, so I explained it to them.

   b  They didn’t understand the system, so I explained it them.

6 a  I like to sit on the beach and listen to the sound of the sea.

   b  I like to sit on the beach and listen the sound of the sea.

7 a  I asked them to describe me exactly what happened.

   b  I asked them to describe to me exactly what happened.

8 a  We’d better phone the restaurant to reserve a table.

   b  We’d better phone to the restaurant to reserve a table.

9 a  It was a difficult question. I couldn’t answer to it.

   b  It was a difficult question. I couldn’t answer it.

10 a  I explained everybody the reasons for my decision.

     b  I explained to everybody the reasons for my decision.

11 a  I thanked everybody for all the help they had given me.

     b  I thanked to everybody for all the help they had given me.

12 a  My friend texted to me to let me know she was going to be late.

     b  My friend texted me to let me know she was going to be late.

Answers

1

1 a

2 a

3 b

4 b

5 a

6 a

7 b

8 a

9 b

10 b

11 a

12 b

Exercise 2   

Complete the sentences. Use these verbs + the correct preposition:

explain   laugh   listen   look   point   reply   speak   throw   throw

1   I look stupid with this haircut. Everybody will ……………………. me.

2   I don’t understand this. Can you ……………………. it ……………………. me?

3   Sue and Kevin had an argument and now they’re refusing to ……………………. each other.

4   Be careful with those scissors! Don’t ……………………. them ……………………. me!

5   I’m not sure where we are. I’ll have to ……………………. the map.

6   Please ……………………. me! I’ve got something important to tell you.

7   Don’t ……………………. stones ……………………. the birds! it’s cruel.

8   If you don’t want that sandwich, ……………………. it ……………………. the birds. They’ll eat it.

9   I tried to contact Tina, but she didn’t ……………………. my emails.

Answers

2

1   laugh at

2   explain

3   speak to

4   point (them) at

5   look at

6   listen to

7   throw (stones) at

8   throw (it) to

9   reply to

Exercise 3   

Put in to or at.

1   They apologised ……………………. me for what happened.

2   I glanced ……………………. my watch to see what time it was.

3   Please don’t shout ……………………. me! Try to calm down.

4   I saw Sue as I was cycling along the road. I shouted ……………………. her, but she didn’t hear me.

5   Don’t listen ……………………. what he says. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

6   What’s so funny? What are you laughing …………………….?

7   Could I have a look ……………………. your magazine, please?

8   I’m lonely. I need somebody to talk …………………….

9   She was so angry she threw a book ……………………. the wall.

10   The woman sitting opposite me on the train kept staring ……………………. me.

11   Can I speak ……………………. you a moment? There’s something I want to ask you.

Answers

3

1   to

2   at

3   at

4   to

5   to

6   at

7   at

8   to

9   at

10   at

11   to

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