★ 시험에 자주 나오는 전치사 <1> ★



-전치사 + 명사

-전치사 + 동명사 + 목적어

-전치사 + 동명사 + 부사



1) according to + N  ( (원칙, 기준..) 에 따라서)



2) due to + N  (~때문에)

   = because of +N  

   = owing to + N



ex) _____ the current economic uncertainty, Torino imports decided that it would be best not to hire more people in the next six months.

(A) Although    

(B) Even though    

(C) Because of    

(D) Neverthless



정답) (C)

명사를 취할 수 있는 전치사는 because of 뿐이다.



ex) _____ the current financial situation, the more appropriate of the two choices is the conservative one.

(A)  Due to      

(B) Although              

(C) Because                    

(D) For



정답) (A)

명사 앞에서 전치사 due to 가 되어야 한다.



3) regardless of +N  (~과 상관없이)



4) in addition to +N  (~에 덧붙여서, 게다가)

  = besides N



5) instead of N (~대신에) = on behalf of~ = in place of~

   instead of v-ing (~하는 것 대신에)



ex) In his recent expense report, Mr. Young suggested that the company could save a lot more by leasing cars  _____ of buying them.

(A) without    

(B) according    

(C) despite    

(D) instead



정답) (D)  of 와 어울리는 instead  이어야 한다.



ex) In the event of rain, the reception will be held in the main banquet hall _____ the garden

(A)instead of          

(B)because      

(C)despite          

(D)when



정답) (A)

명사를 목적어로 취할 수 있는 전치사 (A)와 (C)중에서 의미상 (A)가 답이다.    



6) without N  (~없이)

    without v-ing (~하지 않고서)



ex) Mr.Hartman was kind enough to allow us to print his article _____ requesting

compensation from a magazine.

(A) instead    

(B) despite    

(C) without    

(D) due to



정답) (C)