Fill in the blank with the appropriate Preposition :
Ivory readily adapts itself ________ the carver's art.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → to
Complete sentence: Ivory readily adapts itself to the carver's art. Ivory is soft and fine-grained, so it easily suits itself to the carver's art.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) for | purpose ("adapted for television" = changed for use on TV). With "adapts itself" the idea is suiting itself to something. | The novel was adapted for the stage. |
| (2) to (answer) | Adapt is followed by to: to adapt (oneself) to something is to change so as to suit it. | Children adapt to a new school very quickly. |
| (3) with | company or the tool used. "Adapt with" is not used. | He cut the paper with scissors. |
| (4) at | a point in place or time or skill ("good at"). It does not follow "adapt". | We will meet at the station. |