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Correct sentence:
Using the internet, people can buy things on
from other countries.
We use 'from' to indicate the origin of something;
where something comes from. |
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Correct sentence:
This research will emphasise on
analysis of the current and prospective retail market of China.
'Emphasise' is usually
followed by the object. In the passive, we can say something is
emphasised by something/someone else . Emphasis
ˇV a noun ˇV may be followed by 'on' 'They place the emphasis on teachingˇK' |
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Correct sentence:
They were also asked whether they prefer to
Chinese or Japanese writers.
'Prefer' is usually followed by the object.
In the passive, we can say something is preferred by someone. Prefer
can be followed by a noun phrase (prefer something), or by an infinitive
(prefer to eat / to do / to goˇK). |
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Correct sentence:
Except for coats or sweaters, students
are not permitted to wear outer clothing such as jackets or cardigans.
'Except for' is the most common way to express
this concept.. "Excepting' or 'with the exception of' are also
possible. |
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Correct sentence:
They also suggest that research should be the critical instrument
to
in the process of theory building.
Try using a concordancer to determine which
prepositions can precede ˇ§the process ofˇ¨.) Click here for the
Virtual language centre's concordancer.
http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/concordance/
then type 'in the process of' into the Web Concordancer box on screen.
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Correct sentence:
The former site supervisor refused to comment on
this issue.
Try using a concordancer to determine which
prepositions can follow ˇ§to commentˇ¨. Click here for the Virtual
language centre's concordancer.
http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/concordance/
then type ˇĄto commentˇ¦ into the Web Concordancer box on screen. |
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Correct sentence:
One third of the nurses had more than five years experience in caring
for post-operation and cancer patients.
To 'care for' someone is a phrasal verb and
the preposition is necessary. |
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Correct sentence:
The next course will start on
in June 2003.
We use in for non-specific times during a
day, a month, a season, a year or an event. |
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Correct sentence:
The respondents felt that the book did not suit
to their learning objectives.
'To suit' is usually followed directly by
the object with no preposition. |
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Correct
sentence:
He mentioned that Japanese
was presented in two types of script by
in
this book.
Preposition of place or location.
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