Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositional phrases.
1I would rather have coffee ............... tea.
Wrong!
Use "instead of" to show that coffee is preferred as a replacement for tea.
2............... the rain, we went out.
Wrong!
"In spite of" is followed by a noun phrase and means that the rain did not stop us.
3............... fire, break the glass to escape.
Wrong!
"In case of" is the fixed phrase used before a noun to mean if something happens.
4I am standing here ............... my friends.
Wrong!
"On behalf of" means representing or speaking for other people.
5We solved the problem ............... a new device developed by our engineers.
Wrong!
"By means of" means using a method, tool, or device to do something.
6..............., I had a happy childhood.
Wrong!
"On the whole" means generally or considering everything.
7Can you help me ...............?
Wrong!
"In any way" means in any manner or by any possible method.
8She didn’t allow cancer to discourage her. ..............., she began to work twice as hard.
Wrong!
"On the contrary" introduces an opposite or contrasting idea.
9..............., we are impressed with her performance.
Wrong!
"In general" means usually or overall.
10I am seeing him in May—or ............... in June.
Wrong!
"Or rather" is used to correct or make a previous statement more exact.
Answers
- I would rather have coffee instead of tea.
- In spite of the rain, we went out.
- In case of fire, break the glass to escape.
- I am standing here on behalf of my friends.
- We solved the problem by means of a new device developed by our engineers.
- On the whole, I had a happy childhood.
- Can you help me in any way?
- She didn’t allow cancer to discourage her. On the contrary, she began to work twice as hard.
- In general, we are impressed with her performance.
- I am seeing him in May—or or rather in June.
