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LET’S PRACTICE: 
Choose the correct preposition to complete the prepositional phrase in the question. 
 
1. I'd rather have wine ____ beer. 
a) instead than 
b) instead from 
c) instead to 
d) instead of 
 
2. _____ bad weather, the trip will be postponed to next week. 
a) In case 
b) In case of 
c) In case to 
d) In case from 
 
3. _____ my fellow employees, I would like to thank management for all they have 
done to improve our situation. 
a) In behalf of 
b) To behalf of 
c) On behalf of 
d) From behalf of 
 
4. We finally solved our problem ____ a new device created by our research and 
development department. 
a) from means of 
b) by means of 
c) by means from 
d) by means to 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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5. _____ me, I will be happy to dedicate a few extra hours to the cause. 
a) As for 
b) As of 
c) As to 
d) As from 
 
6. You will have to remember that, _____ John, no one wants to work on this 
problem. 
a) apart to 
b) apart from 
c) apart 
d) apart of 
 
7. How can they be going out?! Jane has nothing _____ Peter. 
a) in common 
b) in common to 
c) in common of 
d) in common with 
 
8. _____ John, they won't finish the project until the end of next week. 
a) According 
b) According in 
c) According from 
d) According to 
 
9. I'm all ____ helping out the poor when in need. 
a) in favor of 
b) in favor to 
c) in favor for 
d) in favor from 
 
 
 
 
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10. We will have to postpone our trip _____ the bad weather. 
a) because 
b) because to 
c) because of 
d) because from 
 
11. Because of the _____ interest in our product, we are going to stop production of 
the 'whamo ring'. 
a) lack 
b) lack of 
c) lack from 
d) lack in 
 
12. _____ the large number of requests we have received, we are going to extend the 
sale to the end of the month. 
a) Due to 
b) Due of 
c) Due from 
d) Due 
 
13. _____ our friendly staff, you'll find our hotel provides everything you could ever 
desire. 
a) In addition 
b) In addition of 
c) In addition to 
d) In addition from 
 
14. There is a mysterious car _____ the gate. 
a) in front of 
b) in front to 
c) in front from 
d) in front 
 
 
 
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15. She was a fearless woman who acted _____ her health. 
a) without regard to 
b) without regard for 
c) without regard 
d) without regard of 
 
16. ______ your proposal Tom, I'm afraid we won't be able to approve your project. 
a) With regards 
b) With regards to 
c) With regards of 
d) With regards from 
 
17. Learning English is sometimes difficult. However, you should remember that 
communication is ______ the most important thing. 
a) by far 
b) by far of 
c) by far to 
d) by far from 
 
18. I'm afraid I've charged you too much _____. Sorry about that! 
a) on mistake 
b) from mistake 
c) to mistake 
d) by mistake 
 
19. You are going to have to work overtime _____ your responsibilities at home. 
a) regardless to 
b) regardless of 
c) regardless through 
d) regardless about 
 
 
 
 
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20. Please don't be angry with me. I didn't break the toy ______. 
a) to purpose 
b) from purpose 
c) on purpose 
d) about purpose