Verb Structure ExamplePreposition That + Clause Others

recruit sb to do sth I recruited some men to the club.

reduce - sth by sth

- sth from sth to sth

- Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year.- The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25.

reek -of His breath reeked of tobacco.

reel - at, from, with

- in/out - off

+adv./verb.

- I punched him on the chin, sending him reeling backwards.- I was still reeling from the shock. - I slowly reeled the fish in.- She immediately reeled off several names.

reelect - to

- as sb + n.

- She was reelected to parliament. - The committee voted to reelect him ( as ) the chairman.

reentry

refer

refill

reflect

refocus

refrain

-into

-to

-with

-in

-on/upon

on/upon

from

v

She feared she would not be granted reentry into Japan.

-You know who I’m referring to.-This paragraph refer to the concert.-My doctor referred me to a specialist.

He refilled her cup with water.

-My face was reflectd in the mirror. -She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision.-On the way home, he reflected that the interview had gone well.

-Policy must refocus on people instead of places.

Please refrain from smoking.

refund

refuse

regale

regard

register

reign

reimburse

reinstate

rejoice

relapse

relate

relax

rely

remark

with

sth as sth

-sth in/as sth

-at/for sth

over sb/sth

for

in/as

at/in/over sth

into

to

with

on/upon

on/upon

v

v

sth to sb

to do sth

to do sth

We will refund your money to you in full if you aren’t entirely satisfied.

I refuse to go to bed.

He regaled us with tales of his days at a pianist.

He regared himself as a patriot.

-The ship was registered in Parama.-I registered a room at a hotel.

Herod reigned over Jun at that time.

You will be reimbursed for any loss or damage caused by our company.

He was reinstated in his post.

-I rejoice that justice has prevailed.-The motor industry is rejoicing at the cut in car tax.

He relapsed into his ola habits.

-He related the fact of the facts of the case to journalists.-The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing.

I like relaxing with cartoon.

-We rely on computers to organize our work.-As babies, we relied on others for food.

The judges remarked on th high standard of entries for the competition.

remind

remove

render

rent

reorient

repay

repeat

replace

reply

report

from

-to

-into

for/with

on/of

v

v

sb to do sth

-sb from sth-sth out to sb

sb/sth to/towards/away from sb/sth

sth to sb

sth to sb

on sb

sb/sth with/by sb/sth

to sb with

sth as sth

sb to sb for sth

-Remind me to phone Anne !-Passengers are reminded that smoking is not allowed on this train.

He removed his hand from her shoulder.

-They rendered assistance to the victims.-I can’t render this book into English.

-Who do you rent the land from ?-The land is rented out for other farmers.

Other governments may reorient their foreign policies awy from the US.

-The money must be repaid to the teacher before Monday.-How can I ever repay you for your generosity ?

-He’s fond of repeating that the company’s success is all down to him.-I don’t want you to repeat a word of this to anyone.-Do you find that onions repeat on you?

-You should replace meat by vegetables in you lunch.

The terrorists replied to the government’s statement with more violence.

-The house was reported as being in good condition.-He’s already been reported twice for arriving late.

reprove

request

require

v

sb for doing sth

sb to do sth

sb to do sth

He reproved her for rushing away.

-You are requested to go to bed.-She requested that no one be told of her decision until the next meeting.

He is required to be polite.