Choose a suitable preposition to fill in the blank:
Hereafter Raju is disqualified ________ holding any government post.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → from
Complete sentence: Hereafter Raju is disqualified from holding any government post. Raju is now barred from holding any government post.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) from (answer) | The verb disqualify takes from before the thing a person is no longer allowed to do or hold: disqualified from holding a post, from driving, from the race. | The athlete was disqualified from the race for a false start. |
| (2) against | opposition (fight against, vote against). "Disqualified against" is not used. | The workers protested against the pay cut. |
| (3) with | company or an instrument. It does not express being shut out of something. | She cut the cake with a knife. |
| (4) by | By names the authority that disqualifies (disqualified by the court), not what the person is barred from. | He was disqualified by the election commission. |