This card teaches that the noun 'offence' is correctly followed by the preposition 'against' when referring to a violation or wrongdoing.
This flashcard highlights that the noun 'offence' is correctly followed by the preposition 'against' when referring to a violation.
| Task | Do you know that water pollution is one of offences _____ the environment and that it is punished by law? |
|---|---|
| Answer | 2 |
| a | to |
| b | against |
| c | for |
| d | by |
| comment | We should remember that some nouns are used with specific prepositions after them: 'offence against'. |
| topic | noun pluse preposition |
| level | 2 |
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