Fill in the blanks.
1. Did you hear ....................... her accident?
Hear about is used to talk about your awareness of a particular event.
2. That song reminds me ..................... my childhood.
3. The customers complained ......................... how spicy the food was.
We complain about somebody. Complain of is used to talk about experiencing body pain or discomfort.
4. As dad complained .......................... chest pain, we took him to hospital.
5. We warned him .......................... venturing into the sea.
We warn somebody about something.
6. Most people have heard ........................... Abraham Lincoln.
7. What do you think .......................... my hair color?
Think of is used to ask for someone's opinion on something.
8. She has always dreamt .............................. becoming a movie star.
9. In most countries, you have to be ........................ 18 to get a driving license.
10. They are building a bridge ........................... the river.
11. There are some cottages ............................ the shops.
12. She is ........................... average in intelligence.
Answers
1. Did you hear about her accident?
2. That song reminds me of my childhood.
3. The customers complained about how spicy the food was.
4. As dad complained of chest pain, we took him to hospital.
5. We warned him about venturing into the sea.
6. Most people have heard of Abraham Lincoln.
7. What do you think of my hair color?
8. She has always dreamt of becoming a movie star.
9. In most countries, you have to be over 18 to get a driving license.
10. They are building a bridge over the river.
11. There are some cottages over / above the shops.
12. She is above average in intelligence.
