Look at the sentences below. Then choose the alternative that contains the prepositions that fill in the blanks correctly. (1) Janet can't take care____the house by herself. She is not old enough. (2) I don't know the club. Do you mind if I just look____? (3) What an awful service I will certainly complain___the manager right away. (4) You need to get rid____those old magazines and newspapers. (5) Your room is such a mess! You must clean it____, young Man! A) (1) about (2) around (3) with (4) of (5) no preposition B) (1) of (2) in (3) to (4) of (5) up C) (1) of (2) around (3) with (4) no preposition (5) around D) (1) about (2)around (3) to (4) of (5) around Could you please explain your answer with grammar?
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(1) Janet can't take care of the house by herself. She is not old enough.
(2) I don't know the club. Do you mind if I just look into/at?
(3) What an awful service I will certainly complain about the manager right away.
(4) You need to get rid of those old magazines and newspapers.
(5) Your room is such a mess! You must clean it up, young Man!
Quanto a preposição é complicado dá um porquê, a melhor maneira de aprender é usando.
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Complain about means to express your dissatisfaction with the object of "about". For example,The object of "of" must be a problem of some kind: you could complain of a headache, an unreliable web server, an unfaithful you might complain about your spouse. Having a spouse is not itself a problem, so it doesn't make sense to complain "of" a spouse.
When you complain about your spouse, you say bad things about your spouse. "You should see my husband! He sits around all day drinking beer and watching football on TV, he never does any housework, he has no ambition, he doesn't appreciate music,
…" If you return a defective toaster to the store, you might complain about the toaster: "It burns everything even on the lightest setting." But it doesn't make sense to complain "of" the toaster, because the toaster is not a problem. You might complain of burnt toast, though.
Complain of also means to report a troublesome person to an authority. "The plaintiff complained of his neighbor."
Complain of also means to report a troublesome person to an authority. "The plaintiff complained of his neighbor."
Connotation
Complain about has a slightly negative connotation. It suggests whining, criticizing, nagging, or venting negative emotions. Complain of does not have that connotation. It suggests just factually noting and describing the problem.
Complain about has a slightly negative connotation. It suggests whining, criticizing, nagging, or venting negative emotions. Complain of does not have that connotation. It suggests just factually noting and describing the problem.
So, if you were to talk at length about how annoying your headache is and how much trouble it's caused you, that would be complaining about the headache. If you just state that you have a headache, where the pain is, and when it started, that would be more in line with complaining of a headache.
Complain of suggests that you are talking to someone who is going to fix it or help you with the problem (like a doctor or a police officer). Complain about suggests that you're talking to someone who is responsible for the problem, like when you return the toaster to the store, or that you're talking to someone who can't or won't help with the problem, like when commiserating with friends about your spouse.
D) get rid of something
to remove something that you do not want any longer:
I can’t wait to get rid of that ugly old couch.
to remove something that you do not want any longer:
I can’t wait to get rid of that ugly old couch.
E) informal to get a lot of money:
With holiday spending already up by 10%, retailers are really hoping to clean up this season.
With holiday spending already up by 10%, retailers are really hoping to clean up this season.
C) complain (to somebody) (about/of something) I'm going to complain to the manager about this.
The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted.
The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
She never complains, but she's obviously exhausted.
Used with adverbs:
"He loudly complained about the bad service."
(loudly, openly, publicly)
"The workers often complain about their paychecks."
(often, frequently, constantly)
"She repeatedly complained about her neighbor's noise."
(repeatedly)
"She privately complained to the waiter."
(privately)
Used with prepositions:
"The neighbors below us complain about everything."
(about, of)
"He likes to complain at every little thing."
(at)
"Please complain to the manager if anything is wrong."
(to)
"He loudly complained about the bad service."
(loudly, openly, publicly)
"The workers often complain about their paychecks."
(often, frequently, constantly)
"She repeatedly complained about her neighbor's noise."
(repeatedly)
"She privately complained to the waiter."
(privately)
Used with prepositions:
"The neighbors below us complain about everything."
(about, of)
"He likes to complain at every little thing."
(at)
"Please complain to the manager if anything is wrong."
(to)
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