Bailey.Academic_Writing

3.13 Prepositions
cross-reference
3.21 Verbs and Prepositions
1. Underline the prepositions in the following text.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the development
of the textile industry in Britain over the period 1750–1850.
This clearly contributed to the nation’s industrialisation,
and was valuable for stimulating exports. In conclusion,
the paper sets out to demonstrate the relationship
between the decline in agricultural employment and the
supply of cheap labour in the factory context.
The table lists the main ways of using prepositions. Find
one example of each in the text.
Noun + preposition
purpose of
Verb + preposition
Adjective + preposition
Phrasal verb
Preposition of place
Preposition of time
Phrase
NB the difference between phrasal verbs and verbs with
prepositions:
The cars are made in Korea. (verb + preposition = easy
to understand)
The writer made up the story in a night. (phrasal verb =
hard to understand)
2. Study these further examples of preposition use and decide on
their type.
a) There are a number of limitations to be
considered . . . (noun +)
b) The results would be applicable to all managers . . .( )
c) . . . the data was gathered from a questionnaire ( )
d) All the items were placed within their categories ( )
e) The results of the investigation are still pertinent . . .
( )
f) The respondents had spent on average 4.9 years . . .
( )