VERBS WITH THEIR PREPOSITIONS I

apologize to someone for something

• Realizing that I was wrong, I apologized to him for my mistake.

care about someone / something (= think someone / something is important)

• You are very selfish. You do not care about other people.

care for someone / something (= like something usually in a question and a negative sentence)

• Would you care for a cup of tea? (= Would you like ...?)
• He does not care for hot weather. (= He does not like ....)

care for (= look after someone)

• He is very old. He needs someone to care for him.

take care of someone / something (= look after)

• Have a good holiday. Take care of yourself!
• Will you take care of the baby while I am away?

collide with someone / something

• There was an accident last night. A bus collided with a truck.

complain to someone about someone / something

• I complained to the manager of the travel agent about the guide.

run / bump / drive / crash into someone / something

• The driver lost control of the car and crashed into a tree.

By Tahajudin Sudibyo