Complete the sentences with a prepositional phrase from the box.

Prepositional Phrases

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Complete the sentences with a prepositional phrase from the box.

AT THE AGE OF - AT THE LATEST – AT SHORT NOTICE - AT TIMES – BY CHANCE – BY FAR – BY NATURE – BY SURPRISE - IN A GOOD MOOD – IN CONCLUSION - IN DETAIL - IN FASHION – IN NO TIME – IN PUBLIC – IN VAIN – ON FIRE – ON LEAVE - OUT OF STOCK – UNDER REPAIR - UNDER STRESS

1. He started composing his own symphonies _________________________ 9.

2. I'm not _________________________ today, so please leave me alone.

3. Has anyone _________________________ found my red fountain pen? I lost it yesterday.

4. Shorter skirts were _________________________ a few years ago but they're not anymore today.

5. Mom told me I had to be home by midnight, _________________________.

6. He was questioned _________________________ so don't believe everything he says.

7. By the time someone got to the scene of the accident, the car was _____________________.

8. I tried to convince her to take part in the course, but all my efforts were _______________.

9. _________________________, I don't think we should hire too many new workers.

10. The headmaster cancelled the meeting _________________________ because he had to be somewhere else.

11. Mission Impossible is _________________________ the best thriller I have ever seen.

12. I'm sorry but this item is _________________________. We'll try to get it by next month.

13. He is _________________________ until the end of the year, so I'm afraid we won't be here for the planning stages.

14. The main bridge of the city is still _________________________, so you'll have to find another route across the river.

15. The question took him __________________, so he was struggling to find the right answer.

16. Politicians sometimes make statements _________________________ that they regret later.

17. If you study really hard, you're English will improve _________________________.

18. The new girl is shy _________________________, so you'll have to give her some time to loosen up.

19. I wrote out the instructions ____________________ so she would know exactly what to do.

20. _________________________, I feel like leaving this country and moving somewhere else.