Prepositions
Reporting Verbs
Reporting Verbs
Words
Words
100

If we don't transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy ____ 2030, we risk even greater environmental damage.

by

100

________ Hewlett (2016), Newfoundland is a wonderful place to grow up.

According to

100

_______ by the Globe and Mail (2019), Toronto housing costs continue to increase.

As reported by

100

He had to figure out how to _______ his learning so that he could pass the TOEFL test.

augment

100

The new _______ project would be a new source of electricity.

multi-dam
200

My friend is visiting town ____ September 7th ___September 10th.

from / to

200

The general opinion was that economic growth could only be a good thing, but Smith (2010) _____ that claim.

disputed

200

He ______ that there were spies in government doing damage to the nation.

asserted

200

______, only some people owned cell phones; but now, everyone does.

Initially

300

World War I began ____ 1914.

in

300

The students didn't know the word, so the teacher ______ the word _____ close in meaning to another word they knew.

defined / as

300

The scientist ______ that the formula for Carbon Dioxide is C02.

 stated

300

The effects of smoking on health have been ________.

well-documented

400

____ the last few years, she has gotten really good at piano.

Over

400

He has been making this argument for many years, and he continues to _______ that argument today.

maintain

400

______ speaking, Canada is a good country in which to raise a family.

Broadly

500

We keep our phones in the boxes _____ class, because we can't resist looking at them.

during


500

Hopefully, students will ______ ILAC _____ a good experience.

describe / as

500

Is the way she talks _______ of all Canadians? Or is her speech unique?

representative