Prepositonal phrases

1. I would rather have coffee _______________ tea.

• instead of

• instead from

• By the contrary

• In the contrary

2._______________ the rains, we went out.

• In spite of

• Despite of

• In spite

• In case with

3. ___________________ fire, break glass to escape.

• In case of

• In case

• In case with

• on behalf

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

• in behalf of

• on behalf of

• on behalf

• In case with

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

• by means of

• by means

• by means to

• On the whole

6. _________________, I had a happy childhood.

• On the whole

• In the whole

• By the whole

• By means to

7. Can you help me …………………… .?

in anyway

any way

in any way

• in anyway

• any way

• in any way

• rather

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

• On the contrary

• In the contrary

• By the contrary

• By general

9. ____________________, we are impressed with her performance.

• In general

• On general

• By general

• On the contrary

10. I am seeing him in May – _______________ in June.

• rather

• or rather

• in rather

• in any way