Unit 135. Verb + preposition 4. Of / for / from / on

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Key.2   for the misunderstanding
3   on winning the tournament
4   from/against his enemies
5   of eleven players
6   on bread and eggs

1    Sue said I was selfish. 
      Sue accused me    of being selfish   .   
2    The misunderstanding was my fault, so I apologised.
      I apologised _________________________.
3    Jane won the tournament, so I congratulated her.
      I congratulated Jane _________________________.
4    He has enemies, but he has a bodyguard to protect him.
      He has a bodyguard to protect him _________________________.
5    There are eleven players in a football team.
      A football team consists _________________________.
6    Sandra eats only bread and eggs.
      She lives _________________________.

Complete the second sentence using for or on. These sentences all have blame.
Key.2    for everything
3    for the economic crisis
4    on television
5    is to blame for the economic crisis
6    television is to blame for the increase in violent crime

1    Liz said that what happened was Joe's fault.
      Liz blamed Joe    for what happened   .   
2    You always say everything is my fault.
     You always blame me ___________________________.
3    Do you think the economic crisis is the fault of the government?
     Do you blame the government ___________________________?
4    I think the increase in violent crime is the fault of television.
     I blame the increase in violent crime ___________________________.

Now rewrite sentences 3 and 4 using to blame for.
5    (3)   Do you think the government ___________________________?
6    (4)   I think that ___________________________.

Complete the sentences using the following verbs (in the correct form) + the correct preposition:
Key.2   paid for
3   accused of
4   depends on
5   live on
6   congratulated him on
7   apologise to

accuse       apologise       approve       congratulate       depend        live        pay

1    His parents don't    approve of   what he does, but they can't stop him.
2    When you went to the theatre with Paul, who _______________ the tickets?
3    It's not very pleasant when you are _______________ something you didn't do.
4    A: Are you going to the beach tomorrow?
     B: I hope so. It _______________ the weather.
5    Things are very cheap there. You can _______________ very little money.
6    When I saw David, I _______________ him _______________ passing his driving test.
7    You were very rude to Liz. Don't you think you should _______________ her?

Put in the correct preposition. If no prepositron is necessary, leave the space empty.
Key.2    from
3    on
4    of/from
5    for
6    for
7    -
8    on
9    on
10  -   or   on
11  from/against
12  of

1    Some students were suspected    of    cheating in the exam.
2    Sally is often not well. She suffers _____ very bad headaches.
3    You know that you can rely _____ me if you ever need any help.
4    It is terrible that some people are dying _____ hunger while others eat too much.
5    Are you going to apologise _____ what you did?
6    The accident was my fault, so I had to pay _____ the repairs.
7    I didn't have enough money to pay _____ the bill.
8    I complimented her _____ her English. She spoke very fluently and her pronunciation was excellent.
9    She hasn't got a job. She depends _____ her parents for money.
10  I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends _____ how I feel.
11  They wore warm clothes to protect themselves _____ the cold.
12  The apartment consists _____ three rooms, a kitchen and bathroom.