Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate prepositions from List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Prepositions) |
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(A) They were very grateful ____ your kindness. |
(I) among |
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(B) If you live in a corrupt society, it is difficult to rise ____ the prevailing corruption. |
(II) for |
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(C) Divide the sweets ____ the children. |
(III) above |
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(D) It is very difficult to enter _____ partnership with this notorious firm. |
(IV) into |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) They were very grateful for your kindness. | (II) for | We are grateful to a person for a thing. Kindness is the thing, so "for" is used. |
| (B) If you live in a corrupt society, it is difficult to rise above the prevailing corruption. | (III) above | To rise above something is to stay free of a bad influence or not be affected by it. |
| (C) Divide the sweets among the children. | (I) among | "Among" is used for sharing between more than two people. "The children" are many. |
| (D) It is very difficult to enter into partnership with this notorious firm. | (IV) into | We enter into an agreement, a partnership or a contract. |