Choosing prepositions in noun phrases

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Accuracy: Choosing
prepositions in noun
phrases.
Adjective/verb+prepositions
WEEK 6 LESSON 4 C1
ASYNCHRONOUS TASK

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Lesson Outline
∙ Choosing prepositions in noun phrases
∙ Identifying adjective/verb=preposition combinations

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Task 1. Choosing
prepositions in noun phrases
1. The most common preposition to follow nouns in academic
texts is of (the role of, consumption of, etc.) , but a different
prepositions are typical after particular nouns (e.g., approach
to). Decide which prepositions typically follow these nouns.
∙ Debate
∙ Investment
∙ Participation
∙ Research
∙ Interaction
Answers:
Debate on/about/over;
Interaction with/between;
Investment in/of;
Participation in;
Research into/on;

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Task 1. Choosing prepositions in noun phrases
2. Complete these sentences using a suitable preposition in each gap.
emergence of
of
on
in
between
of
between
of

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Task 1. Choosing prepositions
in noun phrases
3. Some nouns can be followed by more than one preposition in the
same context, with little change in meaning (e.g. a debate on/about
wind energy, research on/into alternatives). Some nouns are used
with different prepositions depending on the information that
follows (investment in infrastructure, an investment of $5
million).Explain what typically follows the noun+preposition pairs
1-3.
Example: the attitudes of consumers: attitude+of+the person/people
with this belief
1.Positive attitudes to technology
2.Strong evidence for a link
3.Little evidence of reform

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Task 1. Choosing prepositions in noun phrases
4. Write noun phrases using these noun+preposition pairs and explain
the difference in meaning in each case.
1 relevance+of, relevance+to
2 role+of, role+in

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Task 2. Identifying adjective/verb=preposition
combinations
1. Look at the prepositions highlighted in sentences 1-8,then complete each sentence
with the adjective or verb that best fits the meaning and grammar of that
sentence.
responding
participated
appropriate
oriented
incorporate
ignorant
benefitted
capable

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Quiz
Test your knowledge and complete the test in Microsoft forms.

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∙Thank you!