Verb + Preposition

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Von Frisch had stumbled upon one of the most sophisticated communication systems in the natural world. The angle of the dance corresponds to the angle of the sun. The bees follow up on the robot's instructions without hesitation — at first.

Grammar Reference · Verb + Preposition

Verb + preposition

Certain verbs always take a specific preposition. She listened to the recording three times.

Meaning shifts with

Changing the preposition changes the meaning. He agreed with her. / He agreed to her proposal.

Prepositions in

In questions, the preposition usually moves to the end. What are they talking about?

Common error

Do not translate prepositions directly from your first language. She insists in going. ✗ → She insists on going. ✓

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Verb + Preposition

1.Many scientists were surprised the complexity of the waggle dance.

2.The bees from different regions struggled reading each other's signals.

3.The direction of the dance depends the position of the sun.

4.Researchers are still looking why some colonies rejected the robot.

5.The robot succeeded guiding the bees toward a specific food source.

6.Von Frisch dedicated his career understanding bee behaviour.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.She thought about the problem for hours.

2.He depends on his team for every decision.

3.They are looking into the new research findings.

4.She insists on checking every result twice.

5.The bee responded to the signal immediately.

6.The scientists agreed with von Frisch's conclusion.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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