Dependent Prepositions After Verbs in Technical English
5 exercises — memorizing the correct fixed preposition after common technical-writing verbs.
- rely on — depend on, never "rely of/to"
- result in (cause → effect) vs. result from (effect ← cause) — opposite directions
- comply with — the only correct preposition for this verb
- attributed to / account for — fixed causal and proportional pairings
rely on, never rely of or rely to.Frequently Asked Questions
What will I practise in "Dependent Prepositions After Verbs in Technical English — IT English Grammar Exercise"?
Practice fixed verb-preposition pairings for system design docs, compliance documents, and incident reports: rely on, result in, comply with, attributed to
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