Answer:

Explanation:

Certainly, I'll strike out the incorrect complex prepositions in each of these sentences:

1. We should have taken a train (along with / instead of) this bus. This is taking too long.

  - Correct: We should have taken a train instead of this bus. This is taking too long.

2. They can send you the money (by means of / according to) an online transfer.

  - Correct: They can send you the money via an online transfer.

3. (In addition to / Far from) being discouraged by her failure, the athlete started training even harder.

  - Correct: Far from being discouraged by her failure, the athlete started training even harder.

4. He ordered a plate of idli (except for / along with) poori and sabzi.

  - Correct: He ordered a plate of idli along with poori and sabzi.

5. (In addition to / Instead of) being an excellent painter, she is also a sculptor.

  - Correct: Instead of being an excellent painter, she is also a sculptor.

6. Can we go outside? I cannot hear you (along with / because of) all this noise.

  - Correct: Can we go outside? I cannot hear you because of all this noise.

7. Who, (apart from / far from) Sandra, knows the answer?

  - Correct: Who, apart from Sandra, knows the answer?

8. The film actor will arrive in Mumbai today, (because of / according to) this news article.

  - Correct: The film actor will arrive in Mumbai today, according to this news article.