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    Verbs + Prepositions: Collocations

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    Here are 2 sentences for each type of verb + preposition related to customer service: Verbs + for: 1. The customer called the company asking _______ help with an issue. 2. We strive to provide the best experience caring ______ our customers. Verbs + to: 3. I apologized ______ the customer for the long wait time. 4. The agent listened carefully ______ understand the problem. Verbs + from: 5. Customers appreciate companies protecting _______ fraud. 6. Many learn _______ mistakes made by others. Verbs + on: 7. We congratulated the team ______ meeting their goals. 8. The manager insisted ______

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    Here are 2 sentences for each type of verb + preposition related to customer service: Verbs + for: 1. The customer called the company asking _______ help with an issue. 2. We strive to provide the best experience caring ______ our customers. Verbs + to: 3. I apologized ______ the customer for the long wait time. 4. The agent listened carefully ______ understand the problem. Verbs + from: 5. Customers appreciate companies protecting _______ fraud. 6. Many learn _______ mistakes made by others. Verbs + on: 7. We congratulated the team ______ meeting their goals. 8. The manager insisted ______

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    Here are 2 sentences for each type of verb + preposition related to customer service: Verbs + for: 1. The customer called the company asking _______ help with an issue. 2. We strive to provide the best experience caring ______ our customers. Verbs + to: 3. I apologized ______ the customer for the long wait time. 4. The agent listened carefully ______ understand the problem. Verbs + from: 5. Customers appreciate companies protecting _______ fraud. 6. Many learn _______ mistakes made by others. Verbs + on: 7. We congratulated the team ______ meeting their goals. 8. The manager insisted ______

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    Verbs + Prepositions: Collocations

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    Here are 2 sentences for each type of verb + preposition related to customer service: Verbs + for: 1. The customer called the company asking _______ help with an issue. 2. We strive to provide the best experience caring ______ our customers. Verbs + to: 3. I apologized ______ the customer for the long wait time. 4. The agent listened carefully ______ understand the problem. Verbs + from: 5. Customers appreciate companies protecting _______ fraud. 6. Many learn _______ mistakes made by others. Verbs + on: 7. We congratulated the team ______ meeting their goals. 8. The manager insisted ______

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    COLLOCATIONS

    VERBS + PREPOSITIONS
    A collocation in English is a group of two or more words that are often found together
    either in English speech or English writing.

    Daniel applied for the job and it depends on the test results to get it.
    He worked hard to succeed in life.
    Please refer to the glossary for more information.
    Talk to your sister and prevent her from making a huge mistake.

    Verbs with for


    if there is a verb after the preposition "for", it is required to use a gerund (ing).

    Admire for Pray for


    Apologize for Prepare for
    Apply for Search for I admire you for doing such a good job.
    Ask for Vote for I asked the supervisor for a new pair of headphones.
    Blame for Wait for Mike and Gloria are working for Accedo.
    Care for Wish for
    Excuse for Work for
    Pay for

    Verbs with to
    if there is a verb after the preposition "to", it is required to use an infinitive.
    Adapt to React to
    Add to Refer to
    Please refer to the notes at the end for more information.
    Agree to Reply to
    Nobody responded to my complaint.
    Apologize to Speak to
    She apologized to customer.
    Belong to Talk to
    We agreed to improve our working space.
    Happen to Turn to
    Explain to Listen to
    Verbs with from
    If there is a verb after the preposition "from", it is required to use a gerund (ing).

    Abstain from Protect from


    Borrow from Recover from
    This spray should protect you from mosquitoes.
    Escape from Rescue from
    Has he recovered from the accident yet?
    Graduate from Retire from
    I suffer from allergies.
    Hide from Save from
    Abstain from entering the place.
    Infer from Separate from
    Prevent from Suffer from

    Verbs with on
    If there is a verb after the preposition "from", it is required to use a gerund (ing).

    Agree on Count on
    Base on Depend on Mr. Wilson, I'm working on it.
    Be on Insist on The customer has insisted on changing his password.
    Comment on Rely on Congratulations on your new job!
    Concentrate on Work on
    Congratulate on

    Verbs with in
    If there is a verb after the preposition "in", it is required to use a gerund (ing).

    Believe in
    Implicate in
    Involve in Nate doesn't believe in coincidences.
    Participate in Our company specializes in customer service.
    Result in You have trust in your skills.
    Specialize in Politicians are involved in different scandals.
    Succeed in We succeeded in creating our own business.
    Trust in
    Verbs with about
    Argue about
    Ask about
    Care about
    Concern about The supervisor argued about the service.
    Decide about Don’t forget about the reports.
    Dream about The students protested about the complexity of the test.
    Forget about Don’t worry about me. I’ll be all right.
    Know about
    Laugh about
    Protest about
    Think about
    Worry about

    Verbs with with


    Associate with
    Compare with
    Jake covered her face with her hands.
    Confuse with
    I’d like to discuss our next conference with the boss.
    Deal with
    We need to deal with this problem right away.
    Help with
    I can totally help you with that.
    Provide with
    I will provide you with more information.
    Cover with
    Discuss with

    LET'S PRACTICE
    Write 2 sentences for each type of verb + preposition.
    They need to be related to Customer Service.
    Send them to the WhatsApp group.
    LET'S PRACTICE
    Put in the correct preposition.

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