Question

02. UNDERLINE the mistake in the following sentences and CORRECT them.
A) The students complained for the principal.
B) I'm not sure, but I think this book belongs about Sarah.
C) When they graduate from the university, they are going to deal from market complaints.
D) My teacher told us that we can rely in her.
E) My sister does not care in other people's feelings.
F) The police officers tried to arrest John, but he escaped about prison again.
G) The audience laughed to the actor's performance.

Answer 1

Resposta: A) = complained for; B) = belongs about; C) deal from; D) rely in; E) care in; F) escaped about; G) laughed to

Explicação: Este exercício é sobre uso de dependent prepositions, ou seja, as preposições que cada verbo exige. Não há regra para este tipo de construção. Tem de ir aprendendo aos poucos. Após sublinhar as palavras que estão acima, troque as preposições. As preposições corretas são:

A) = complained to; B) = belongs to; C) deal with; D) rely on; E) care about; F) escaped from; G) laughed at. Espero ter ajudado.