4A Prepositional phrases (Roadmap B2+)

Many young adults are delaying marriage and choosing to stay single longer, by ___, due to career commitments.

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if you do something by choice, you do it because you want to do it and not because you are forced to do it

With the rising costs of tuition, many college students are in ___, struggling to afford their education.

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very ill, unhappy or injured or not in a good condition

On ___, infants sleep up to 16 hours a day, while adults typically require around 7 to 9 hours.

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based on a calculation about how many times something usually happens, how much money someone usually gets, how often people usually do something, etc.

Parents of newborns have to be on ___ at all times, ready to respond to their baby's needs.

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able to think or act quickly and intelligently

We initially planned an intense hiking trip for the family reunion, but on ___, a picnic at the park might be more suitable for all age groups.

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used to say that you have changed your mind about something

The Gen Z population, those born between 1997 and 2012, are also referred to as 'Digital Natives.' In ___, they've grown up in an era dominated by digital technology.

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used when you are expressing an idea or opinion again in a different and usually simpler way

Teenagers, by ___, are adventurous and eager for independence.

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if something has a particular quality by definition, it must have that quality because all things of that type have it

By ___, the eldest child should inherit the family business once their parents retire.

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used to describe what should happen if things are done fairly or correctly

In ___, millennials are expected to change jobs more frequently than the previous generation due to shifting workplace dynamics.

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something that is true in theory is supposed to be true, but might not really be true or might not be what will really happen