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Exercises

By Leaps and Bounds

Make up a scenario for each of these prepositional phrases, such as ‘beyond endurance’ or ‘for no reason at all’.

Introduction

Use the following phrases in suitable sentences, or little snatches of dialogue. You will notice that each phrase begins with a preposition.

The words in this puzzle are taken randomly from a list of 49 common phrases.

1. In due course. 2. To the best of my knowledge. 3. By attention to detail. 4. Past his prime. 5. Across the board. 6. Behind the scenes. 7. With due caution. 8. Between you and me. 9. At first sight.

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