Note the difference between phrasal verbs and verbs with prepositions:
The cars are made inKorea.(verb + preposition = easy to understand)
The researcher made upsome of his data.(phrasal verb = harder to understand)2 Practice A
Study these further examples of preposition use and decide on their type.
(a) There are a number of limitations to be considered. ( ___ )
(b) The results would be applicable toall employees. ( ___ )
(c) The data were gathered froma questionnaire. ( ___ )
(d) All the items were placed withintheir categories. ( ___ )
(e) The results of the investigation are still pertinent. ( ___ )
(f) The respondents had spent onaverage 4.9 years... ( ___ )
(g) Most countries insub-Saharan Africa... ( ___ )
(h) Withina short spell of four years he had ( ___ )
3 Prepositions and nouns
Insert a suitable preposition in the sentences below.
(a) Evidence is presented in support ___ the value of women’s work.
(b) A small change ___ demand can lead to large price fluctuations.
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Noun + preposition
Verb + proposition
Adjective + proposition
Phrasal verb
Preposition of place
Preposition of time
Phrasepurpose of The table lists the main ways of using prepositions. Find one example of each in the
text.
noun +