TOEFL Test: Section 2 - Part A

LOS CURSOS DE INGLES GRATIS PREFERIDOS POR LOS HISPANOHABLANTES

 

SECTION 2: STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
PART B: WRITTEN EXPRESSION

LESSON # 95

Prepositional idioms

AVOID THESE ERRORS

PREFER THESE IDIOMS

accede on, by
according
approve for
ashamed with
bored of
capable to
compare to
compete together
composed from
concerned of
conscious for
effects in
equal as
excepting for
after now on
frown to
glance
incapable to
on conflict
inferior with
in the habit to
at the near future
knowledge on
near to
in opinion
opposite over
regard of
related with
respect of
similar as
ever since
surprised at
up until
with regard of

accede to
according to
approve of
ashamed of
bored with
capable of
compare with
compete
composed of
concerned with
conscious of
effects on
equal to
except for
from now on
frown on
glance at, through
incapable of
in conflict
inferior to
in the habit of
in the near future
knowledge of
near; next to
of the opinion
opposite
regard to
related to
respect for
similar to
since
surprised by
until
with regard to

Check these examples:

EXAMPLE:

Incorrect:

Excepting for the Patagonia region, most of the nation will have very pleasant weather tonight and tomorrow.

Correct:

Except for the Patagonia region, most of the nation will have very pleasant weather tonight and tomorrow.

USEFUL LINKS in our megaportal:
OM Grammar: Common Prepositional Phrases

OM Grammar: Prepositions List
OM Grammar: Use of Prepositions - Part I
OM Grammar: Use of Prepositions - Part II

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