Prepositional Phrase
1. The Kabaddi match continued ___ heavy rain.
a) in the event of b) in spite of c) because of
2. The Union Minister attended the UN summit ___ the Prime Minister.
a) on behalf of b) in case of c) by dint of
3. He resigned ___ illness.
a) in the event of b) in spite of c) on account of
4. ___ the rain, the match was abandoned.
a) by dint of b) in the event of c) owing to
5. ___ hard work, he passed in the examination.
a) In spite of b) By dint of c) In the event of
6. ___ her hard work, she got the first prize.
a) Because of b) In case of c) In spite of
7. ___ walking daily, you will be healthy.
a) In the event of b) Because of c) In case of
8. ___ his poverty, he is happy.
a) In the event of b) Because of c) In spite of
9. ___ my family members I ask your pardon.
a) For a while b) In case of c) On behalf of
10. ___ the teachers, we have to work hard.
a) On behalf of b) According to c) For instance
11. ___ your advertisement in a local newspaper, I am applying for the post of a salesman.
a) With reference to b) In spite of c) In the event of
12. The assignment will be completed ___
a) in case of b) in course of c) in a few weeks .
13. Ravi was appreciated ___
a) in spite of b) by his teachers c) for sake of
14. We feel sorry ___
a) for our mistakes b) in sake of c) in case of
15. The boy studied well ___ many obstacles.
a) in spite of b) in case of c) in the event of
16. Our nation is famous ___ glorious cultures.
a) of its b) for its c) to its
17. We are proud ___ our children.
a) of b) for c) to
18. My brother will return home ____ the evening.
a) to b) for c) in
19. ___ Kiran, Rajesh may attend a programme.
a) In spite of b) In stead of c) In case of
20. Many tourists visited Ooty ___ heavy rains.
a) In spite of b) In stead of c) In case of
21. Expressing gratitude ___ others is common in a vote of thanks.
a) in favour of b) according to c) on behalf of
22. ___, I had a happy childhood.
a) On behalf b) On the whole c) In case
23. Our teacher always acts ___ her students.
a) in favour of b) in stead of c) in case of
24. ___ his laziness, the boy remained passive for a long time.
a) In favour of b) According to c) On account of
25. ___ Gandhiji, ahimsa means infinite love.
a) In favour of b) According to c) On account of
26. ___ rain, take an umbrella.
a) In spite of b) In stead of c) In case of
27. ___ his illness, he could not attend the meeting.
a) In spite of b) In stead of c) Owing to
28. ___ his popularity, he cannot be considered as a great actor.
a) In stead of b) In spite of c) In case of
29. ___ being rich, she is hard working.
a) In spite of b) In stead of c) In case of
30. ___ power failure, switch on the generator.
a) In spite of b) In stead of c) In case of
31. I brought my umbrella to be prepared ___ rain.
a) in the event of b) on account of c) even though
32. I brought my umbrella ___ sudden rain.
a) In spite of b) being c) in case of
33. You might bring seasickness pills on a cruise ___ stormy seas.
a) in the event of b) even though c) in case of
34. ___ of an earthquake, stand in a doorway away from the windows.
a) In the event b) In stead c) Owing to
35. Bring an extra pair of socks, ___ your feet get wet.
a) by dint of b) just in case c) with reference
36. He was frustrated ___ the punctured wheel.
a) in spite of b) due to c) due though
37. I missed the class ___ the rain.
a) due to b) in spite of c) owing to
38. I didn’t attend the class yesterday ___ fever.
a) in addition to b) on account of c) because of
39. She had difficulty communicating in English ___ all her years of study.
a) in the event of b) in spite of c) due to
40. We lost the game, ___ the fact that we practiced all week.
a) in spite of b) due to c) due though
41. ___ not having an umbrella, I walked home in the rain.
a) In spite of b) In stead of c) In case of
42. ___ his ill-health, Rohit scored well.
a) In spite of b) In stead of c) In case of
43. ___ time, the criminal realised his mistake.
a) Along with b) In due course of c) Instead of
44. He resigned ___ illness.
a) in spite of b) on account of c) in case of
45. ___ being very cold, she was shivering.
a) In spite of b) In case of c) because of
46. ___ you don’t receive the information within two days, call this number.
a) In case of b) With reference to c) Ahead of
47. ___, discipline is learnt only in school.
a) With my opinion b) In my opinion c) about my opinion
48. My father knows Hindi ___ English.
a) in addition to b) on account of c) in case of
49. ___ being poor, he is happy.
a) In the event of b) In spite of c) Due to
50. ___ the new rule, our boss put out a memo.
a) According to b) On behalf of c) In favour of
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