Prepositional phrases are often overlooked in the English language, but they can be very useful! In this blog post, we will discuss what prepositional phrases are and give examples of them.
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Prepositional phrases , just like phrasal verbs having at least one verb in it, are the ones having at least one of the prepositions in it.
According to
1. According to my sisters, I am the best brother in the world.
2. According to Aman, Life is beautiful.
3. It’s not an easy question according to science department Head Mr. Mike.
At the risk of
1. I came to your house at the risk of my life but you didn’t even open the door.
2. At the risk of his life, he saved me.
3. Even at the risk of being caught by his enemies, he did it with great courage.
At the top of one’s voice
1. He shouted at the top of his voice when his elder brother slapped him.
2. Why are you shouting at the top of your voice?
Because of/due to
1. I started playing cricket due to my father’s enormous support.
2. Because of poverty, many people die every year.
3. Just because of your commitment to work, you could get this promotion.
By all means / at anyhow
1. Just complete this chapter today by all means.
2. I have to meet her today at anyhow.
For the sake of / For one’s
1. For your mom’s sake, please open the door right now.
2. For God sake, do exactly what I am saying.
In favor of
1. Don’t take the decision in favor of your brother otherwise people will doubt you.
2. I did it in favor of you because I loved you.
In the hope of
1. I studied hard in the hope of scoring good marks but all in vein.
2. In the hope of success, he wasted his teenage but eventually he achieved what he desired for.
In lieu of / In the place of /Instead of
1. I purchased a mobile instead of wasting money on laptop.
2. In lieu of tears, I preferred to smile.
In order to
1. I sacrificed my whole life in order to provide you better education.
2. In order to find peace, he roamed the world but he ended up his journey back to his country itself.
On behalf of / on one’s behalf
1. Please say sorry to him on behalf of me. / Please say sorry to him on my behalf.
2. I wrote a letter to MrRamo on behalf of you. / I wrote a letter to MrRamo on your
behalf.
With reference to
1. With reference to our conversation last week, I am sending my brother to your
home.
2. With reference to my application, I want to talk to you.
Not at all
1. Not at all! I can never come with you.
2. He can’t read at all.
Anything at all
1. I can do anything at all for you.
2. He loved doing anything at all to pass the exam.
I hope guys, you must have learned something new things today about prepositional phrases examples.