Verbs plus the preposition 'in'

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Here are some verbs that are followed by the preposition 'in'. There are more but these are the most common. It is worth taking the time to memorise them. I have created some sentences below so that you can see how they are used.

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Glossary

to confide in someone

To tell something something secret

to implicate someone in something

To show or suggest that someone is involved in a crime

to persist in something

To keep trying to do something

to be absorbed in something                                       

To be so interested in something that you do not notice other things

to be engrossed in something                                  

To focus all your attention on something, similar to being absorbed but to an even greater degree

Example sentences

  • Kate confided in Steve and asked him not to tell anyone.
  • He believes in her
  • They were implicated in the crime.
  • It resulted in three men being arrested.
  • She is a doctor and specialises in dermatology
  • They succeeded in winning the gold cup
  • They all participated in the event
  • She believes in fairies
  • Her mum dresses her in pink
  • Tom persisted in trying to win
  • She is absorbed in her work
  • Ian was so engrossed in his work he didn't notice everyone leave.
  • They arrived in Paris at midnight

Exercises

  1. Many teachers p___________ __ the sports day races.
  2. "I was so e__________ __ my work that I didn't hear the phone ring!"
  3. "Do you b___________ __ God?"
  4. We a___________ __ London early this morning.
  5. Henry s___________ __ getting all the funding he required for the project.
  6. "They missed the train and that r___________ __ them missing their flight!"
  7. "Why did you c___________ __ him? Didn't you realise that he'd tell everyone!"
  8. "Did you s___________ __ a particular type of food when you were at cookery school?"
  9. Tara p___________ __ trying persuade her husband to watch romantic comedies
  10. 10. She looked as if she was completely absorbed in her book and I didn't want to disturb her.

Answers

  1. Many teachers participated in the sports day races.
  2. "I was so engrossed in my work that I didn't hear the phone ring!"
  3. "Do you believe in God?"
  4. We arrived in London early this morning.
  5. Henry succeeded in getting all the funding he required for the project.
  6. "They missed the train and that resulted in them missing their flight!"
  7. "Why did you confide in him? Didn't you realise that he'd tell everyone!"
  8. "Did you specialise in a particular type of food when you were at cookery school?"
  9. Tara persisted in trying persuade her husband to watch romantic comedies
  10.  She looked as if she was completely absorbed in her book and I didn't want to disturb her.