Exercise [Prepositional Phrases]

Exercise

I. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositional phrases:

1. Ashutosh, …..... will stay with you forever.

2. The gift ...... is from my side.

3. The book.... has been read many times.

4. All the passengers …….. were frightened due to inclement weather.

5. The vehicle ………. is the one which I want to buy.

6. The clues given there will enable you ……….

7. ………. help city residents, 24 hour help line has been set up.

8. Check points have been set up ………….

9. The sponsors funded and fashioned enterprises ……….

10. A little from the government will go a long way ………

II. Fill in the blanks with any one of the following prepositional phrases suitably:

In favour of, by dint of, with an eye to, by virtue of,

in compliance with, in case of, conformably to, agreeably to,

against all odds, in lieu of, in consequence of, for the sake of

1. He emerged victorious ………..

2. .......... the terms of settlement, we have enclosed a cheque.

3. ……… of the power invested in me by the management, I order to appoint him.

4. I don't say anything ……….. of saying. I mean what I say.

5. Mother always speaks …..... her child.

6. …….. hard work, he succeeded in his mission.

7. ……….. emergency, make a call to Shakthi.

8. Whatever he does, he does …….... the main opportunity.

9. Our trading should be ......... law.

10. We speak ………….. the rumour we have heard but we should not spread rumour.

11. ………. of the pandemic, many works have been delayed.

12. The winners took the cash award …….... the prize.