Verbs + prepositions 1.1

Which is correct?

• Can you explain this word to me?

• Can you explain me this word?

Which is correct?

• I got angry with Mark. Afterwards, I apologised to him.

• I got angry with Mark. Afterwards, I apologised him.

Which is correct?

• Amy won’t be able to help you. There’s no point in asking to her.

• Amy won’t be able to help you. There’s no point in asking her.

Which is correct?

• I need somebody to explain me what I have to do.

• I need somebody to explain to me what I have to do.

Which is correct?

• They didn’t understand the system, so I explained it to them.

• They didn’t understand the system, so I explained it them.

Which is correct?

• I like to sit on the beach and listen to the sound of the sea.

• I like to sit on the beach and listen the sound of the sea.

Which is correct?

• I asked them to describe me exactly what happened.

• I asked them to describe to me exactly what happened.

Which is correct?

• We’d better phone the restaurant to reserve a table.

• We’d better phone to the restaurant to reserve a table.

Which is correct?

• It was a difficult question. I couldn’t answer to it.

• It was a difficult question. I couldn’t answer it.

Which is correct?

• I explained everybody the reasons for my decision.

• I explained to everybody the reasons for my decision.