E Grammar for the sake of | For the sake of those injured in the disaster, please give generously. ] to show who or what will benefit | Turn the music down — for the sake of my sanity! | from something we do | a ‘on behalf of (On behaif of everyone here. just want to say how much well miss you while you're away. ‘to show that we are representing | On behalf ofthe company, we hope you enjoy your retirement. someone or something else __ beyond, outside, out of im afraid the price increases are beyond our control to show that something is not | This house is outside our budget. within certain limits Hput the biscuits away now. You know what they say: out of sight, out of ming. apart from, except for ‘Apart from David, everyone at work has a degree. to show that something is not __| Phil invited the whole class to his party except for Julian, who was away on holiday. a ie ee = of, from, with The garden shed was made of wood. (The original material - wood ~ can stil be seen.) to show what material has been | Paper is made from wood. (The original material ~ wood ~ has been changed in some way.) used This milkshake is made with low-fat lk is one ingredient or one part of it) VERBS WITHOUT PREPOSITIONS The verbs below are not followed by prepositions. Trying to use them with prepositions is a common mistake for learners: of English ‘approach ‘The dog approached me cautiously. Fhe dog approached-to-me-cauitiotisty: X) discuss ‘We discussed the current politcal situation, Bhedinemed abort the current paltieat- situation: X) enter ‘She entered the room quietly. (She entered into the-roorrauietty X) Rebecca married her childhood sweetheart. Rebeie a terramreminim cnediust ameter resemble ‘She resembles her grandmother in many ways. (She resernbies ts her granamotiiensmaty ways X) | = . ‘marry Grammar in Action A Circle the correct words. Grandad fell asleepia) on the armchair. Please don't go in {into}that room ~ the children are asleep in there. There were a lot of autumn leaves floating at /(on)the water. 1 wait for youfon) in the corner of Jute Street. Their house was burelea{on)’in Easter Sunday. Katy lives on (fina remote part of Scotland The children are sitting(on)! in the sofa watching TV. ‘The cat was 50 frightened that t hid on (in}the corner ofthe wardrobe all dy. Why does this programme never start in (onjtime? I's always five or ten minutes late The trafic is so bad! Are we going to get there on finjtime for the beginning ofthe concert? [tradition in ur family is that(on) at Christmas morning, the family gathers around the tree before breakfast to open their presents, 12. twas a very tring journey; we got(en) into the bus at Liverpool Street Station and arrived at our destination four hours later. ZSeeraourune UNIT2 25