Is there a book which illustrates the correct preposition to use with a verb?
Hello All:
Consider the following correct statement:
"Larry is tired FROM the hike."
(I know this statement is correct, because I saw it on the website)
However, to me, the following also seems possible:
"Larry is tired WITH the hike."
Yet, it may be wrong.
Assume that the 2nd line is wrong. It would be wrong, because the verb "tired" is incompatible with the preposition "with", in other words,
you are
"tired from"
something, NOT
"tired with"
something.
Does anyone know a book, or source, where I can know which preposition "belongs" to which verb? (Grammar checkers do not seem to work with resolving the correct verb/preposition placement; I checked several grammar checkers, including MS Word, and OpenOffice, but they fail miserably)
Re: Is there a book which illustrates the correct preposition to use with a verb?
To your question, the book you are looking for is a dictionary of phrasal verbs.
(Go to Amazon >Books>type in Phrasal Verbs). A Longman\'s version might be best. One in particular has over 700 pages and is available cheaply second-hand:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Longman-Dictionary-Phrasal-Richard-Courtney/dp/0582058643/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404638318&sr=1-4&keywords=Longman+phrasal+verbs+dictionary
Yes - Larry is tired from/tired out from the hike.
Larry\'s mum is tired of having to clean up after him.
Keeping to a diet is hard. You soon get tired of lettuce and grated carrot.