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Prepositional Phrases - At, By, For and To (7)

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I want to be here because I like my life and this city. At the same time, I want to travel and explore new lands. I don't know what to do.

Correct answer: (a) At

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Stanley is at the mercy of the judge now. He is waiting to hear his sentence. I hope the judge goes easy on him because it's his first offence.

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I called you by mistake. I meant to call my mother but I dialed your number instead. I'm sorry. I'll talk to you later.

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He pled guilty to the murder charge by reason of mental defect. If he is convicted of this charge, he won't go to jail. Instead, he will spend the rest of this life in a mental institution.

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He won't talk back to the boss for fear of getting fired. The boss doesn't like it when anyone disagrees with him.

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The team took over the prison camp by force. They tried to negotiate in the beginning but there's no reasoning with people like that.

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By all accounts, you should have been fired. But, I wanted to give you another chance. So, stop complaining and do your job before I lose my patience!

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