Verb + Preposition; OF and Examples. Verb + of list and example sentences;
- Approve of
- Accuse of
- Bilk out of
- Compose of
- Conceive of
- Consist of
- Convict of
- Convince of
- Cure of
- Despair of
- Disapprove of
- Dream of
- Get rid of
- Get tired of
- Hear of
- Hope of
- Remind of
- Rob of
- Suspect of
- Think of
Approve of: Mary wouldn’t approve of that attitude.
Accuse of: Alex accused me of lying.
Bilk out of: This people were bilked out of more than $30,000.
Compose of: What’s it composed of?
Conceive of: I can’t conceive of George doing that.
Consist of: A basketball team consists of eleven players.
Convict of: No one has been convicted of the situation yet.
Convince of: They couldn’t convince her of her mistakes.
Cure of: That doctor may cure him of his sick.
Disapprove of: His mother had always disapproved of Sam.
Dream of: We dream of time off.
Get rid of: Mice are difficult creatures to get rid of.
Get tired of: I never get tired of that.
Hear of: They were glad to hear of this news.
Hope of: Michael has no hope of getting in shape.
Remind of: You remind me of my sister.
Suspect of: My mother will suspect me of worse than she does now.
Think of: Can’t you think of it differently?
