| Verb + Prep | Example |
| care about | He cares about what his children watch on TV. |
| care for | He doesn't care for fish. |
| catch up with | He caught up with her before she got into the elevator. |
| cater to | The hotel doesn't cater to tour groups. |
| charge SO for ST | The restaurant didn't charge me for breaking the glass. |
| charge SO with ST | The police charged him with drunk driving. |
| choose between SO/ST and SO/ST | The winner got to choose between a vacation to Tahiti and a new car. |
| chose ST from ST | The magician chose a lady from the audience to help him with the trick. |
| collide with | The car collided with a truck. |
| come from | He comes from Florida. |
| comment on | She wouldn't comment on the accusations. |
| communicate with SO | Many people use email to communicate with friends and family abroad. |
| compare SO/ST to SO/ST | The analyst compared the company's current profits to last year's. |
| compare SO/ST with SO/ST | He shouldn't compare his younger son with his older son. |
| compete with | He loves to compete with others. |
| complain about | They complained about the quality of the hotel. |
| compliment SO on ST | He complimented her on her new dress. |
| concentrate on | He needs to concentrate on his work. |
| concern SO with ST | You shouldn't concern her with our problems. |
| confess to | He confessed to the crimes. |
| confuse SO/ST with SO/ST | She confused him with Tom Cruise. |
| congratulate SO on ST | She congratulated him on his victory. |
| consent to ST | The parents consented to the request. |
| consist of | The test consists of 100 multiple choice questions. |
| contribute to ST | I contributed to the World Wildlife Fund. |
| convict SO of ST | They convicted him of murder. |
| cope with | Can he cope with the large amount of work. |
| correspond with SO | I correspond with them by email. |
| count on | He counts on their support. |
| cover with | She covered her sleeping son with the blanket. |
| crash into | He crashed into the tree. |
| cure SO of ST | The doctors cured her of the disease. |
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Verb + Preposition Dictionary
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