Accuracy: Proofreading Prepositions

Accuracy in EAP

Proofreading: Prepositions

Introduction

Prepositions are very common in academic writing. They are more difficult to correct, but many mistakes are simply avoided by proof-reading. There are some rules you can learn, but it is very useful to remember typical phrases that occur in your subject.

Exercises

Try these exercises:

1. General prepositions

2. Business prepositional verbs

3. Business phrasal verbs

4. Business object+prepositional verbs

5. Law prepositions 1

6. Law prepositions 2

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