Prepositional Phrases

I would rather have coffee __________ tea.

• instead of

• instead from

• in stead of

__________ the rains, we went out.

• In spite of

• Despite of

• In spite

__________ fire, break glass to escape.

• In case of

• In case

• In case with

I am standing here __________ my friends.

• in behalf of

• on behalf of

• on behalf

We solved the problem __________ a new device developed by our engineers.

• by means of

• by means

• by means to

Can you help me __________?

• in anyway

• anyway

• in any way

She didn’t allow cancer to discourage her. __________, she began to work twice as hard.

• By the contrary

• On the contrary

• In the contrary

__________, we are impressed with her performance.

• On general

• In general

• By general

I am seeing him in May – __________ in June.

• rather

• in rather

• or rather

__________, I had a happy childhood.

• On the whole

• By the whole

• In the whole