Dependent Prepositions

• CEFR C1
• Grammar
• Printable
• Answer key

Dependent Prepositions is a printable grammar worksheet for English language learners at CEFR level C1. It covers advanced adjective, noun, and verb patterns with fixed prepositions, with 5 exercises and an answer key.

Many adjectives, nouns, and verbs are followed by particular prepositions.

These patterns are often fixed and must be learned as chunks: susceptible to, intent on, capable of, attributed to.

At C1 level, accuracy with dependent prepositions helps formal writing sound natural and precise.

Examples

• The system is vulnerable to attack.
• The findings are consistent with earlier research.
• There is a demand for greater transparency.
• They attributed the error to poor communication.
• The committee is responsible for oversight.
• She is intent on completing the project.
• The policy is aimed at reducing waste.
• The results are indicative of a wider problem.

What's in this worksheet

1. Complete the sentence
2. Correct the mistake
3. Transform the sentence
4. Mixed practice
5. Controlled production

Common mistakes

• The system is vulnerable for attack.  →  The system is vulnerable to attack. Use vulnerable to.
• The findings are consistent to earlier research.  →  The findings are consistent with earlier research. Use consistent with.
• They attributed the error on poor communication.  →  They attributed the error to poor communication. Use attribute something to something.
• The committee is responsible of oversight.  →  The committee is responsible for oversight. Use responsible for.