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Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option. ______ Gandhiji, ahimsa means infinite love. - English

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Fill in the blank with suitable prepositional phrase given in option.

______ Gandhiji, ahimsa means infinite love.

Options

  • in favour of

  • in case of

  • according to

  • on the whole

  • on account of

  • on behalf of

  • in spite of

  • instead of

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according to Gandhiji, ahimsa means infinite love.

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Chapter 2.1: A Nice Cup of Tea - Grammar- Prepositions Phrases [Page 46]

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Chapter 2.1 A Nice Cup of Tea
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