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Question
Refer to the dictionary to find out the meaning of the following prepositions and match them with the correct meaning
| Preposition | Meaning | |
| 1. | due to | a. as a substitute for |
| 2. | except for | b. in the interest of |
| 3. | with reference to | c. irrespective of |
| 4. | in spite of | d. added to |
| 5. | in addition to | e. because of |
| 6. | in place of | f. referring to |
| 7. | regardless of | g. with the exception of |
| 8. | for the sake of | h. disregarding the difficulty |
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Solution
| Preposition | Meaning | |
| 1. | due to | e. because of |
| 2. | except for | g. with the exception of |
| 3. | with reference to | f. referring to |
| 4. | in spite of | h. disregarding the difficulty |
| 5. | in addition to | d. added to |
| 6. | in place of | a. as a substitute for |
| 7. | regardless of | c. irrespective of |
| 8. | for the sake of | b. in the interest of |
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