Choose the suitable preposition to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
Ambition does not always lead ____ ultimate happiness.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → to
Complete sentence: Ambition does not always lead to ultimate happiness. The sentence says that ambition does not always result in ultimate happiness, so "lead to ultimate happiness" is correct.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) from | the starting point, not the result. A road can lead from one place to another, but "lead from ultimate happiness" says nothing about where ambition ends. | This path leads from the gate to the temple. |
| (2) in | To lead in something means to be ahead in it (a race, a vote). It does not show a result. | India led in the first half of the match. |
| (3) for | purpose (work for money). "Lead" does not take "for" to show what something results in. | He works hard for his family. |
| (4) to (answer) | To lead to something means to result in it, or to take someone to it. | Hard work leads to success. |