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Phrasal prepositions exercise

March 1, 2014 - B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using phrasal prepositions given below.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1............... his hard work, he failed the test.
Wrong!
2............... doctors, smoking can cause cancer.
Wrong!
3I am standing here ............... my colleagues.
Wrong!
4The trains arrived late ............... heavy rains.
Wrong!
5I stayed in bed all day ............... going to work.
Wrong!
6Thoughts are conveyed ............... words.
Wrong!
7Gandhi gave up his legal practice ............... his country.
Wrong!
8............... his own family, he has to support his brother’s.
Wrong!
9There is a school ............... my house.
Wrong!
10I would like to have lemon juice ............... coffee.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. In spite of his hard work, he failed the test.
  2. According to doctors, smoking can cause cancer.
  3. I am standing here on behalf of my colleagues.
  4. The trains arrived late because of heavy rains.
  5. I stayed in bed all day instead of going to work.
  6. Thoughts are conveyed by means of words.
  7. Gandhi gave up his legal practice for the sake of his country.
  8. In addition to his own family, he has to support his brother’s.
  9. There is a school in front of my house.
  10. I would like to have lemon juice instead of coffee.
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