OET Prepositions with INJURIES

 Prepositions with Injuries - OET Writing

Prepositions are the words that show the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another part of the sentences, such as a verb. They are vital for expressing accurate and clear info, especially in the medical field. In OET Writing sub-test you need to describe WOUNDS and INJURIES using appropriate prepositions. 

Some common prepositions used to describe wounds and injuries are:

1. WITH: is used to indicate the diagnosis or the cause of the injury.

e.g.

Mr Parker was admitted with a fracture of the left femur. (diagnosis)

Mrs Nissar sustained the injury with a fall from the ladder.(cause)

2. IN: is used to indicate the location or the type of the injury.

e.g.

She has a deep laceration in his right forearm. (location)

He has a fracture in the distal end of the radius. 

3. TO: is used to indicate the direction or the extent of the injury.

e.g.

Lisa has a bruise to her right forearm. (direction)

He has a sprain to his right ankle (direction)

4. AT: is used to indicate the specific point or time of the injury.

e.g.

Mr Williams has a punctured wound at the base of his thumb (specific point)

She developed an infection at the site of the injury

Exercise

1.Mr Nicolson was injured...... the foot

2. She was injured ...... collision

3. Mr Gadaffi was injured badly ...... the site

4. She was injured ...... ultraviolet rays

5. He was injured ..... shrapnel 

6. Mr Abdulla was injured ..... his friends

7. He was injured ...... bullet while on duty