Prepositions · Error Clinic

Fix the Translation Error

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Diagnose one wrong word, state the English pattern, and correct the sentence before revealing.

I arrived to the office.

I arrived at the office. · arrive at a specific place

She entered in the room.

She entered the room. · enter takes no preposition

Please answer to my email.

Please answer my email. · answer takes no preposition

I study by the morning.

I study in the morning. · fixed time phrase

We listen the teacher.

We listen to the teacher. · listen requires to

He is afraid from spiders.

He is afraid of spiders. · fixed pair

They depend of their parents.

They depend on their parents. · fixed pair

DIAGNOSE → RULE → CORRECT → CHECK

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Tips

Fix the Translation Error

  1. Diagnostica primero si el inglés añade, elimina o cambia la preposición.
  2. Corrige con la unidad completa: arrive at, enter the room, answer the email, in the morning.
  3. Explicar el patrón evita memorizar solamente una oración.