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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Preposition

Question:

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct prepositions given in List-II

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Prepositions)
(A) We must arm ourselves ____ the danger of chemical weapons.	(I) of
(B) He was accused ____ murder.	(II) with
(C) She blushed ____ the praise heaped upon her.	(III) against
(D) He is really annoyed ____ me.	(IV) at

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Prepositions)	Explanation
(A) We must arm ourselves ____ the danger of chemical weapons.	(III) against	The idiom "arm oneself against" means to prepare to resist or defend oneself from a threat.
(B) He was accused ____ murder.	(I) of	The verb "accused" is always followed by the preposition "of" when specifying the crime or fault.
(C) She blushed ____ the praise heaped upon her.	(IV) at	The verb "blush" is typically followed by "at" when referring to the cause of the embarrassment or reaction (the praise).
(D) He is really annoyed ____ me.	(II) with	When expressing annoyance directed towards a person, the preposition "with" is used ("annoyed with" a person). (If annoyed by a thing, "at" or "by" is used).