Prepositional phrases Match the prepositional phrases in bold with the equivalent words and phrases below India is to surpass China as the most populated country. on track Children are at risk of contracting diseases. Man is by far the most destructive animal on Earth. We are, by nature, prolific polluters of the planet. Everyone will have to monitor pollution by law. The number of lions has been in decline for decades. We hope to, in effect, genetically recreate extinct animals. Corruption has started getting out of control. Out of necessity, anti-corruption laws will be passed. unable to be controlled easily; by a great amount basic character or a person or animal according to the law falling in number or making progress and likely to happen quality in fact; in practice do something because it is absolutely in danger necessary Choose one of the prepositional phrases to complete each of the sentences below. Do you agree or disagree? Discuss the sentences with you partner(s). People should be required ____________ to do a minimum amount of regular physical exercise. Human beings are _______________ selfish and greedy. Chinese is ____________ to overtake English as the main international language. The standard of English in Hong Kong has been ____________ since 1997. is _______________ the best English course book I have ever used. Speakout Advanced High property prices in Hong are, ___________, an extra tax that everyone pays. Hong Kong is ____________ of becoming less important in the world in the future. Donald Trump is completely ______________. Sooner or later we will have to colonize other planets __________________. Answers in danger at risk easily; by a great amount by far according to the law by law basic character or a person or animal by nature falling in number or quality in decline in fact; in practice in effect making progress and likely to happen on track unable to be controlled out of control
Prepositional phrases Match the prepositional phrases in bold with the equivalent words and phrases below India is on track to surpass China as the most populated country. Children are at risk of contracting diseases. Man is by far the most destructive animal on Earth. We are, by nature, prolific polluters of the planet. Everyone will have to monitor pollution by law. The number of lions has been in decline for decades. We hope to, in effect, genetically recreate extinct animals. Corruption has started getting out of control. Out of necessity, anti-corruption laws will be passed. unable to be controlled easily; by a great amount basic character or a person or animal according to the law falling in number or quality making progress and likely to happen in fact; in practice do something because it is absolutely necessary in danger Choose one of the prepositional phrases to complete each of the sentences below. Do you agree or disagree? Discuss the sentences with you partner(s). People should be required ____________ to do a minimum amount of regular physical exercise. Human beings are _______________ selfish and greedy. Chinese is ____________ to overtake English as the main international language. The standard of English in Hong Kong has been ____________ since 1997. Speakout Advanced is _______________ the best English course book I have ever used. High property prices in Hong are, ___________, an extra tax that everyone pays. Hong Kong is ____________ of becoming less important in the world in the future. Donald Trump is completely ______________. Sooner or later we will have to colonize other planets __________________. Answers at risk in danger by far easily; by a great amount by law according to the law by nature basic character or a person or animal in decline falling in number or quality in effect in fact; in practice on track making progress and likely to happen out of control unable to be controlled
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