Prepositional phrases
______ law, seatbelts must be worn by all passengers.
By law, seatbelts must be worn by all passengers.
___ lunch, I sat in the garden with a drink.
a) Making b) Made c) Having made
Having made lunch, I sat in the garden with a drink.
By 2050, robots like this will _____ the norm.
a)be being b)have been c)have become
By 2050, robots like this will have become the norm.
Kilo fashion, where stores sell clothes by the kilo, ____ in Milan.
a)all started b)stems c)resulted
Kilo fashion, where stores sell clothes by the kilo, all started in Milan.
_____ enjoying the vacation, we never went back.
a) Despite b)In spite of c)Even if
Despite enjoying the vacation, we never went back.
We are ______ track to hit all our sales targets.
We are on track to hit all our sales targets.
___ for the bus, she slipped on some ice and fell over.
a) Running b)Run c) Having run
Running for the bus, she slipped on some ice and fell over.
This time next year, we ______ on a beach in the Caribbean.
a) 'll celebrating b)'ll be celebrating c)'ll have been celebrated
This time next year, we'll be celebrating on a beach in the Caribbean.
Your online presence is increasingly important. This has _____ companies offering their services to maintain your online reputation.
a) given rise to b)resulted c)traced back to
Your online presence is increasingly important. This has given rise to companies offering their services to maintain your online reputation.
______ way you look at it, it won't be an easy decision to make.
a)however b)whichever c)whoever
Whichever way you look at it, it won't be an easy decision to make.
Numbers of students choosing art subjects are ______ decline.
Numbers of students choosing art subjects are in decline.
On ___ her former owner, the dog ran across the room to greet him.
a)seeing b)seen c)having seen
On seeing her former owner, the dog ran across the room to greet him.
Moon vacations _____ a reality later in the decade.
a) could be b)would be c)could have been
Moon vacations could be a reality later in the decade.
This year's reduction in student numbers _____ last year's rise in fees.
a) brought about b)results is c)stems for
This year's reduction in student numbers stems for last year's rise in fees.
______, I would still prefer to stay at this job.
a) difficult though it may b) Although I enjoy c)Strange as it seems
Strange as it seems, I would still prefer to stay at this job.
We are ____ danger of having to sell the business.
We are in danger of having to sell the business.
___ in hospital for several weeks, she was delighted to be home.
a)Being b)been c) Having been
Having been in hospital for several weeks, she was delighted to be home.
By age 60 I _____ to a comfortable cottage in the countryside.
a)'ll have been retired b)'ll have retired c)'m going to have retired
By age 60 I'll have retired to a comfortable cottage in the countryside.
Reggae music can be ____ to its roots in Jamaican folk music of the 1950s.
a)influenced b)resulted in c) traced back
Reggae music can be traced back to its roots in Jamaican folk music of the 1950s.
He refused to buy a new car ______ all his money.
a)despite b)because c)even though
He refused to buy a new car despite all his money.
That is ___ far the best idea we've had so far.
That is by far the best idea we've had so far.
___ by all the attention, he thanked everyone for the cake and presents.
a) embarrassing b)embarrassed c) having embarrassed
Embarrassed by all the attention, he thanked everyone for the cake and presents.
When I come to school, the other kids ______ for me.
a) will have waited b) will have been waiting c) will be waiting
When I come to school, the other kids will be waiting for me.
The language ____ meant I didn't know what I was supposed to do.
a)wall b)break c)barrier
The language barrier meant I didn't know what I was supposed to do.
_____ my father is strong and tall, I am short and weak.
a) Much as b)Whilst c)Though
Whilst my father is strong and tall, I am short and weak.