[GIU] UNIT132 Verb + Preposition 4 of/for/from/on

​​​UNIT132
​​Verb + Preposition 4
of/ for/ from/ on

​​​A. Verb + of
accuse / suspect somebody OF...
• Ryu accused me of being selfish.
• Sunsil Choi and her family were suspected of controlled behind the president of South Korea.

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 car accident."

consist OF...
• We had an enormous meal. It consisted of nine courses.

​​​B. Verb + for
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 Mrs.Park for what she did.

apologize (to somebody) FOR...
• When I realized I was wrong, I apologized (to her) for my mistake.

blame somebody/ something FOR..., somebody is to blame FOR...
• Everybody blamed her for the accident.
• Everybody said that she was to blame for the accident.

blame (a problem, etc.) ON...
• Everybody blamed the accident on her.

​​​C. Verb + from
suffer FROM an illness, etc.
• The number of people suffering from cancer has increased.

protect somebody/ something FROM (or AGAINST)...
• Sunglasses protects the eyes from the sun. (or ... against the sun.)

​​​D. Verb + on
depend / rely ON...
• "What time will you be home?" "I don't know. It depends on the traffic."
• You can rely on Sofia. 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
• Sofia's salary is very high. It is enough to live on herself.

congratulate / compliment somebody ON...
• I will congratulate her on passing certificated nursing exam.