Basic English Usage
Prepositions
[ ] You said you would be here ____ for the meeting; ____ you were late by 30 minutes.
in the course ... in perspective
in time ... in fact
[ ] Let me put these results ____: ____ a bad economy, we increased our sales by five percent.
in fact ... in the course of
in perspective ... in spite of
[ ] ____ working extra hours, perhaps, ____ a normal workday, we could work more efficiently.
In the course of ... in fact
Instead of ... in the course of
[ ] We thought the training might be a waste of time, but ____ it was very educational.
on time
in fact
[ ] If we keep everything ____, we will be less likely to overreact.
on the contrary
in perspective
[ ] ____ the damage, the tuba should still be easy to play.
In spite of
In the course of
[ ] Awareness of our brand has grown ____ the past few years.
instead of
in the course of
[ ] ____ calling everyone, let's use email so we can contact them all ____ for the meeting.
In spite of ... on time
Instead of ... in time
Lesson: Phrases 3
Module: Prepositions
Course: Basic English Usage