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Dependent Prepositions & Collocations
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Dependent prepositions follow specific adjectives, verbs, and nouns in standard English collocations.
- Adjective + Preposition:
- *interested IN*, *good AT*, *afraid OF*, *famous FOR*, *aware OF*, *accustomed TO*, *responsible FOR*.
- Verb + Preposition:
- *apologize FOR*, *depend ON*, *succeed IN*, *rely ON*, *insist ON*, *belong TO*, *consist OF*.
- Look Forward To: Always followed by a gerund (-ing form): "I look forward to *meeting* you."
- Identify the adjective or verb immediately preceding the preposition gap.
- Select the matching dependent preposition.
- Ensure any following verb is in the gerund form (-ing).
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