Verb + direct object, no preposition

rater

no preposition

The constructions

no prepositionrater quelque chose

J'ai raté mon train ce matin.

Why

Rater is direct: rater le train, rater un examen, rater une occasion. Manquer, in this sense, is direct as well: manquer le train. Only with de does manquer change meaning.

Verb + direct object, no preposition