Unit 136. Verb + preposition 5. In / into / with / to / on
Unit 136; Part A

believe IN ...
• Do you believe in God? (= Do you believe that God exists?)
• I believe in saying what I think. (= I believe it is right to say what I think)
but 'believe something' (= believe it is true), 'believe somebody' (= believe they are telling the truth)
• The story can't be true. I don't believe it. (not believe in it)
specialise IN ...
• Helen is a lawyer. She specialises in company law.
succeed IN ...
• I hope you succeed in finding the job you want.
Unit 136; Part B

break INTO...
• Our house was broken into a few days ago, but nothing was stolen.
crash / drive / bump / run INTO ...
• He lost control of the car and crashed into a wall.
divide / cut / split something INTO two or more parts
• The book is divided into three parts.
translate a book etc. FROM one language INTO another
• Ernest Hemingway's books have been translated into many languages.
Unit 136; Part C

collide WITH ...
• There was an accident this morning. A bus collided with a car.
fill something WITH ... (but full of ... - see Unit 131B)
• Take this saucepan and fill it with water.
provide / supply somebody WITH ...
• The school provides all its students with books.
Unit 136; Part D

happen TO ...
• What happened to that gold watch you used to have? (= where is it now?)
invite somebody TO a party / a wedding etc.
• They only invited a few people to their wedding.
prefer one thing/person TO another
• I prefer tea to coffee
Unit 136; Part E

concentrate ON ...
• Don't look out of the window. Concentrate on your work.
insist ON ...
• I wanted to go alone, but some friends of mine insisted on coming with me.
spend (money) ON ...
• How much do you spend on food each week?
Exercises
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