STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION SKILL 57: RECOGNIZE WHEN PREPOSITIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED

LONGMAN COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE TOEFL TEST

STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

SKILL 57: RECOGNIZE WHEN PREPOSITIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED

Sometimes a necessary preposition has been omitted from a sentence in written expression questions on the TOEFL test.

Can you wait* me after the game?

I plan* attending the meeting.

The first example is incorrect because it is necessary to say wait for me. The second example is incorrect because it is necessary to say plan on attending.

EXERCISE 57: Prepositions have been omitted in some of the following sentences. Mark where prepositions have been omitted. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

____________	3	In the discussion, Rob sided the rest.
____________	4	The board turned his suggestion for the project because it was too costly.
____________	5	He can always depend his friends.
____________	6	While Mrs. Sampson went shopping, a baby-sitter looked the children.
____________	7	I know Steve believes what you told him.
____________	8	Children should beware strangers.
____________	9	It was difficult to make a decision about buying a house.
____________	10	Tom blamed his brother the dent in the car.

ANSWER KEY

1	I	(should be deal with)
2	C
3	I	(should be sided with)
4	I	(should be turned down)
5	I	(should be depend on)
6	I	(should be looked after)
7	C
8	I	(should be beware of)
9	C
10	I	(should be blamed his brother for)