Check your vocabulary for Law – Prepositions

Find the mistakes
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The twenty sentences in this exercise contain mistakes. The mistakes are all in the prepositions and there are three types:
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1. Missing preposition
2. Wrong preposition
3. Unnecessary preposition
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Find the mistakes and correct them.
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1. It says in the newspaper that he’s been evading of income tax.
2. The prosecution tried to discredit at the defense witness.
3. I am writing in behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Smith…
4. I would like to report of a theft.
5. He was awarded US 100,000 to compensate of the damages caused by the manufacturer.
6. The directors of the firm were accused insider trading.
7. If you don’t tell me you’ll be charged to withholding evidence.
8. In view of your failure to pay, I have instructed to my solicitors to start proceedings immediately.
9. We have referred your question at the tribunal and hope to have an answer for you in the next few days.
10. After six months in prison she will be eligible to parole.
11. The next national holiday falls in a Monday.
12. They decided to sue at the landlord for failure to maintain the property.
13. During the appeal he claimed that the original judge had been biased in favor to the plaintiff.
14. The defendant was negligent to carrying out his duties as a trustee.
15. The company was declared to be of a state of insolvency.
16. My client disagrees with clause 6 of the contract which expressly forbids to sales in the USA.
17. The judge ruled that her evidence was inadmissible and it was expunged the report.
18. Does the bill include of VAT or is that extra?
19. The judge acquitted to the husband but imposed a £250 fine on the wife.
20. He was found guilty of all charges and sentenced five years in prison.
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Extension: Write three sentences with deliberate mistakes in the prepositions. Check them with the teacher then show them to a partner to see if he or she can find the mistakes.
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ANWERS:
1. It says in the newspaper that he’s been evading income tax.
2. The prosecution tried to discredit the defense witness.
3. I am writing on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Smith…
4. I would like to report a theft.
5. He was awarded US 100,000 to compensate for the damages caused by the manufacturer.
6. The directors of the firm were accused of insider trading.
7. If you don’t tell me you’ll be charged with withholding evidence.
8. In view of your failure to pay, I have instructed my solicitors to start proceedings immediately.
9. We have referred your question to the tribunal and hope to have an answer for you in the next few days.
10. After six months in prison she will be eligible for parole.
11. The next national holiday falls on a Monday.
12. They decided to sue the landlord for failure to maintain the property.
13. During the appeal he claimed that the original judge had been biased in favor of the plaintiff.
14. The defendant was negligent in carrying out his duties as a trustee.
15. The company was declared to be in a state of insolvency.
16. My client disagrees with clause 6 of the contract which expressly forbids sales in the USA.
17. The judge ruled that her evidence was inadmissible and it was expunged from the report.
18. Does the bill include VAT or is that extra?
19. The judge acquitted the husband but imposed a £250 fine on the wife.
20. He was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to five years in prison.