Verbs + prepositions, adjectives + prepositions Tematická oblast Slovní zásoba a gramatika Datum vytvoření 5. 8. 2013 Ročník 2.-4. ročník, sexta-oktáva Stručný obsah Materiál je zaměřen na opakování sloves a přídavných jmen s předložkami, v nichž dochází k chybám, a jejich procvičení Způsob využití Materiál je možno použít k testování výrazů s předložkami, k výkladu a ústnímu procvičení Autor Mgr. Dana Mynářová Kód VY_32_INOVACE_04_AMYN11 Gymnázium a Jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky Zlín 24.7.2012

Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions We should care ………. and help people in need even though we don´t know them. I cared ……… my baby brother when mother was sick. I am tired ……. listening to your criticisms. Yesterday my mum was unkind …… me since I hadn´t tidied my room.

There was no difficulty ……. getting a copy of the lecture There was no difficulty ……. getting a copy of the lecture. My boss is not very tolerant …… lazy people. The waitress soon got ……… difficulty with debts. This behaviour is typical ……. my sister. She is always complaining. Nowadays even young children are familiar ………. new technologies.

Answer key We should care about and help people in need even though we don´t know them. I cared for my baby brother when mother was sick. I am tired of listening to your criticisms. Yesterday my mum was unkind to me since I didn´t tidy my room.

There was no difficulty in getting a copy of the lecture There was no difficulty in getting a copy of the lecture. My boss is not very tolerant of lazy people. The waitress soon got into difficulty with debts. This behaviour is typical of my sister. She is always complaining. Nowadays even young children are familiar with new technologies.

Look out! Care for means 1) like, love: I´m fond of her but I don ´t care for her husband. 2) treat, be responsible of, take care of: Our neighbours are going to care for our dog when we are on holiday.

Care about means be interested, be concerned, mostly in negative sentences: I don ´care (about) what will happen with him. Typical of sb/st = having the usual qualities or features of a particular person, thing or group. But: The weather at the moment is not typical for July.

Work in pairs or groups. Ask and answer the questions: What don´t you care about? What are your parents tired of? Who has been unkind to you recently? What is typical of Czech culture?

Zdroje www.thefreedictionary.org HORNBY, A.S.:Oxford Advanced Learner´s Dictionary. Oxford University Press 2000.ISBN 0194315851