Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
There is no exception __________ this algorithm.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → to
Complete sentence: There is no exception to this algorithm. An algorithm is a set of steps for solving a problem. It is the method that the exception would break.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) for | an exception for a person who gets special treatment. Here the noun is followed by a method, not a person. | The principal made an exception for Anil because he was ill. |
| (2) to (answer) | fixed with “exception” (a case that does not follow a rule): before the rule or method it breaks | Rohan’s case was an exception to the rule. |
| (3) at | a point of place or time. It does not join “exception” to a rule. | The train arrives at six. |
| (4) about | on the subject of. An exception is not “about” a rule. | We talked about the cricket match. |