Question

Prepositional Phrases :
21. He worked hard ......... ...get first class.
a. because of
b. in order to
c. in case of
d. inspite of
22. Ramesh attended the meeting
John
a. inspite of b. in place of
c. in case of
d. because of
23. Schools will be closed ...
heavy rains.
a. in spite of b. instead of
c. in the event of d. as soon as
24. ..... the rain stopped , we went home.
a. As soon as
b. In view of
c. On account of d. Inspite of
25. He resigned the job ...... ..... illness.
a. inspite of b. in case of
c. on account of d. instead of
poletiva nronoun​

Answer 1

Answer:

B. in order to

B. In place of

C. On account of

C. On account of ...

Answer 2

Answer:

21) in order to

22) in place of

23)in the event of

24)As soon as

25)on the account of

Explanation:

The complete sentences are as follows:

1. He worked hard in order to get first-class.
2. Ramesh attended the meeting in place of John.
3. Schools will be closed in the event of heavy rains.
4. As soon as the rain stopped, we went home.
5. He resigned from the job on account of his illness.

Prepositional phrases- Phrases that start with a preposition followed by a noun and pronoun. They let pronouns or a noun in sentences alter another word.

They answer the question which, where, when, and how.

Meaning of the given prepositional phrases.

• in order to- This prepositional phrase is used to explain the reason for something. It adds a subordinate clause to the main clause.
• in place of- substitute/ replacement of something.
• in the event of- if something should occur/happen.
• As soon as- instantly / immediately
• on the account of- this phrase is used to explain the reason of something.