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Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate prepositional phrase from the given options.

1. Everything falls to the ground …… earth’s gravitational pull. 

(a) in addition to 

(b) because of 

(c) cause of

2. The trial was conducted …………. the procedure of law. 

(a) in accordance with 

(b) due to 

(c) despite of

3. There is a temple right ………. my house. 

(a) in back of

(b) apart from 

(c) in front of

4. As a …….. of his hard work, he achieved the target. 

(a) instead of 

(b) result of 

(c) apart from

5. Failure is often the ………. negligence. 

(a) effect of 

(b) consequence of 

(c) reason of

6. Children are given toys ………. sweets on Children’s day. 

(a) on top of 

(b) in addition to 

(c) due to

7. The parents must be informed ………… any indiscipline conduct of their wards. 

(a) because of 

(b) in case of 

(c) in spite of

8. He didn’t turn up ………… his busy schedule. 

(a) consequence of 

(b) due to

(c) except for

9. Global warming is ……. the green house emission. 

(a) an effect of 

(b) in spite of 

(c) in addition to

10. ……… several warnings, he continued to swim. 

(a) due to 

(b) in spite of 

(c) because of

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1. (b) because of

2. (a) in accordance with

3. (c) in front of

4. (b) result of

5. (b) consequence of

6. (b) in addition to

7. (b) in case of

8. (b) due to

9. (a) an effect of

10. (b) in spite of

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