2. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences.
1. Why don’t we stay in and watch a film because of / according to / instead of going out for a walk?
2. We had to leave the beach and go home early according to / because of / despite the rain.
3. Melissa wanted to play tennis despite / besides / because of the wind.
4. According to / Because of / Despite the school website, someone famous is coming to give a talk to the students next month.
5. I enjoyed seeing all the celebrities walk into the theatre, despite / instead of / besides the long wait before they finally arrived.
6. Instead of / Because of / Besides getting photos of all the band members, I also spoke to the drummer!
7. The lead guitarist wasn’t well, so someone else had to play because of / instead of / according to him.
8. I do like other things besides / according to / despite classical music!
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3. Put the words in the right order to make sentences.
1. hair / Sonia / her / had / cut / has
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2. his / repaired / last week / Charlie / camera / had
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3. likes / painted / Mike / having / face / his
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4. is / car / to / Jill / have / going / her / fixed
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5. his / is / delivered / having / Jack / dinner
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6. taken / has / picture / Ann / often / her
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7. Ian / his / mended / had / has / bike
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8. her / may / painted / nails / have / Helen
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