45 PPP....Prepositional phrases power

By Ranjana S.

Let's take a look at some prepositional phrases:

1. According to: The students performed according to the educator's instructions.
2. At the conclusion of: The participants will get refreshments at the conclusion of the program.
3. At enmity with: Sid is at enmity with me.
4. At home in: He is at home in grammar.
5. At the mercy of: Every fresher in college is at the mercy of seniors.
6. At the risk of: The boatman saved the boy at the risk of his own life.
7. At the top of: After she won the competition; in excitement, she shouted at the top of her voice.
8. At variance with( as opposed to): His words are at variance with the facts.
9. Because of: I could not attend the party because of my brother's illness.
10. By dint of: Ishu won the scholarship by dint of hard work.
11. By force of : She made her way in life by force of integrity and honesty.
12. By means of: He got to the roof by means of ladder.
13. By the side of: Peter stood by the side of his mother.
14. By(or in) virtue of: He claims leave with pay by( or in) virtue of his performance and exemplary work.
15. By way of: I write this by way of keeping you abreast with the latest affairs.
16. For fear of: He ran away for fear of being nabbed and put behind bars.
17. For the sake of: Raima quarrelled with her brother for the sake of a few rupees.
18. For the purpose of: I went to the book store for the purpose of buying some books.
19. From want of: The plants died from want of water.
20. In view of: In view of the weather, the match will now be held tomorrow.
21. Instead of: He should now work instead of idling away his time.
22. In sight of: Our students were very happy when at last they came in sight of the museum.
23. In spite of: In spite of creating value for the organization,she was laid off.
24. In respect of: In respect of service she is my junior.
25. In regard to: I have nothing to say in regard to this matter.
26. In quest of: Carnivores go out hunting in quest of prey.
27. In point to: She is my senior in point of age.
28. In order to: I took leave from my work in order to help my mom.
29. In opposition to: Joe acted in opposition to his mother's wishes.
30. In lieu of: The school was closed on Tuesday in lieu of last Saturday.
31. In honor of: The city was resplendent with lights in honor of the President 's visit.
32. In the hope of: Patrica went to Germany in the hope of meeting her uncle.
33. In the heart of: My school is situated in the heart of the city.
34. In the garb of: He came to meet his sweetheart in the garb of a monk.
35. In the guise of: The emperor travelled across his land in the guise of a mason.
36. In front of: A stranger was standing in front of the gate.
37. In favor of: My sensei is in favor of empowering the youth.
38. In defence of: The accused had nothing to say in defence of his conduct.
39. In course of : From being ingenious and naive, I have become wise  in course of time.
40. In consideration of: In consideration of his many meritorious services to the country, he was elected to be he President.
41. In accordance with: I have executed my duties in accordance with the instructions given to me.
42. In consequence of: In consequence of her child's illness, she had to take a long leave.
43. In connection with: He has gone to Abu Dhabi in connection with his job.
44. In common with : He was punished in common with( in the same way as) the rest.
45. In case of( or in the event of): In case of( or in the event of) his demise, his son will succeed him.