Read the Learn this! box. Find the nouns below in exercise 1. Which prepositions go before them? (Đọc phần Learn this! Tìm các danh từ dưới đây trong bài 1. Có các giới từ nào đứng trước các danh từ?)

age         common         course         fact

first         purpose         trouble

LEARN THIS! Preposition + noun phrases

Some examples of preposition + noun phrases include:

at: not at all, at last, at fault, at once, at stake

by: by mistake, by accident

for: for the time being, for good, for now, for one thing

in: in control, in doubt, in the wrong, in any case, in that case

on: on the one hand ... on the other hand, on second thoughts, on the whole

under: under arrest, under control, under the impression, under pressure

of: interest