WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-Phrase Prepositions: 10 Practice MCQs

 

Phrase Prepositions: 10 Practice MCQs

1. He succeeded _______ hard work.

A. by means of

B. in place of

C. in favor of

D. with a view to

2. _______ his illness, he could not attend the meeting.

A. In spite of

B. On account of

C. Instead of

D. In addition to

3. He persevered _______ many obstacles.

A. in spite of

B. according to

C. in front of

D. in course of

4. I gave him a book _______ a pen.

A. in place of

B. because of

C. along with

|D. by dint of

5. _______ the rules, you must pay a fine.

A. In order to

B. According to

C. Away from

D. On behalf of

6. He spoke _______ his colleagues.

A. on behalf of

B. in front of

C. because of

D. in case of

7. There is a small garden _______ the house.

A. in front of

B. in addition to

C. by means of

D. in consequence of

8. He worked hard _______ winning the prize.

A. with a view to

B. on account of

C. instead of

D. according to

9. _______ being fined, he was imprisoned.

A. In addition to

B. In front of

C. By way of

D. In place of

10. Take this _______ that.

A. instead of

B. according to

C. by means of

D. in order to

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Answer Key & Explanations

Question	Answer	Rule / Logic
1	A	By means of indicates the method or agency used.
2	B	On account of introduces the reason or cause.
3	A	In spite of is used to show contrast or concession.
4	C	Along with means together with or in addition to.
5	B	According to means in agreement with or as stated by.
6	A	On behalf of means as a representative of someone.
7	A	In front of denotes a position directly ahead.
8	A	With a view to indicates a future purpose or intention.
9	A	In addition to means "as well as" or "besides."
10	A	Instead of indicates a substitute or alternative.