Prepositions

I would rather have coffee …………………… tea.

• instead of

• instead from

…………………… the rains, we went out.

• Despite of

• In spite

• In spite of

……………………… fire, break glass to escape.

• In case

• In case of

• In case with

I am standing here ……………………… my friends.

• on behalf of

• in behalf of

• on behalf

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

• by means to

• by means

• by means of

………………….., I had a happy childhood.

• In the whole

• On the whole

• By the whole

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

• By the contrary

• In the contrary

• On the contrary

…………………, we are impressed with her performance.

• In general

• On general

• By general