SKILL 56 RECOGNIZE INCORRECT PREPOSITIONS

We have to understand that prepositions are not only used to show time or place because they are also used in combination with verbs, adjectives, nouns, and in many common set expressions. We cannot list all prepositions, but some important groups are:

1. Verb + Preposition

    depend on lead to

2. Adjective/Participle + Preposition

    surprised at famous for

3. Noun + Preposition

   example of possibility of

4. Other Combinations with Prepositions

     as a result of in addition to

5. Prepositions of Time and Place

     on May 16 in Washington

6. Prepositions in Common Expressions

    at present in general.

     Example:

"The game was called on because of rain"

In this example, "on" is an incorrect preposition. The preposition must be "off" (Called off means canceled) to make sense of the sentence.

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