English Prepositional Verbs Practice & Vocabulary

Prepositional Verb Exercise

Instructions: Replace the verb in bold in each sentence with the correct form of the corresponding prepositional verb provided below it.

1. Anyone who doubts the power of the social web only needs to observe the activity on Twitter.
   Replace with: Look at
   Correction: Anyone who doubts the power of the social web only needs to look at the activity on Twitter.
2. How are you progressing at work?
   Replace with: Get over
   Correction: How are you getting over at work?
3. A free microblogging service that started a few years ago, Twitter resembles an on-screen bulletin.
   Replace with: Look like
   Correction: A free microblogging service that started a few years ago, Twitter looks like an on-screen bulletin.
4. An opportunity has arisen for a Twitter correspondent at Sky News.
   Replace with: Come up
   Correction: An opportunity has come up for a Twitter correspondent at Sky News.
5. I am resisting an urge to investigate Twitter in case it is as addictive as Facebook.
   Replace with: Look into
   Correction: I am resisting an urge to look into Twitter in case it is as addictive as Facebook.
6. If Twitter ever suffers a catastrophic failure it cannot recover from, you will still be protected from any data loss.
   Replace with: Get on
   Correction: If Twitter ever suffers a catastrophic failure it cannot get on, you will still be protected from any data loss.
7. We inspected the new office to see if the building was suitable.
   Replace with: Look round
   Correction: We looked round the new office to see if the building was suitable.
8. I’ve seen a really interesting anecdote on Twitter. I found it by chance.
   Replace with: Come across
   Correction: I’ve seen a really interesting anecdote on Twitter. I came across it by chance.

Vocabulary Definitions

Scoop

A piece of news that one newspaper gets and prints before the others. (Primicia)

Source

Where something comes from. (Fuente)

Bias

A situation in which you support or oppose someone or something in an unfair way because you are influenced by your personal opinions. (Predisponer)

Deadline

A time by which something must be done. (Fecha límite)

Speculation

Guesses about something without having enough information to be certain. (Especulación)

Privacy

The right to be alone and do things without other people seeing or hearing you. (Intimidad)

Record

Information that is written on paper or stored on a computer so that it can be used in the future. (Informe)

To write down information or store it on a computer so that it can be used in the future. (Tomar nota de)

The collected facts from the past of a person, institution, etc. (Historial)