Prepositions with desperate

  • forfor helpfor moneyfor sleep
  • to

Nouns with desperate

  • attemptattemptneedsituation
  • measures

Verbs with desperate

  • getgetfeelsound

Adverbs with desperate

  • a bit

Practice · 2 min

Fill the collocation, then say the whole sentence out loud.

  1. 1

    We're desperate ___ some sunshine.

  2. 2

    He was desperate ___ find his lost dog.

  3. 3

    She made a ___ attempt to catch the train.

  4. 4

    Desperate times call for desperate ___.

Say it today

Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.