EnglishGrammar: Preposition

Match the prepositional phrases in List-I with their meanings in List…

Match the prepositional phrases in List-I with their meanings in List-II:-

List-I (Prepositional Phrases)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) By dint of	(I) In accordance with
(B) Agreeable to	(II) For the benefit of
(C) Along with	(III) By means of or as a result of
(D) For the sake of	(IV) Together with

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) By dint of	(III) By means of or as a result of	By dint of means through the force or use of, usually effort or hard work.	She passed by dint of sheer hard work.
(B) Agreeable to	(I) In accordance with	Agreeable to (formal) means in keeping with, or acceptable to.	The plan was changed agreeable to the wishes of the members.
(C) Along with	(IV) Together with	Along with means in addition to, in the company of.	He came along with his brother.
(D) For the sake of	(II) For the benefit of	For the sake of means for the good of someone or something.	They stayed together for the sake of the children.

Match the prepositional phrases in List-I with their meanings in List-II:-

List-I (Prepositional Phrases)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) By dint of	(I) In accordance with
(B) Agreeable to	(II) For the benefit of
(C) Along with	(III) By means of or as a result of
(D) For the sake of	(IV) Together with

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) By dint of	(III) By means of or as a result of	By dint of means through the force or use of, usually effort or hard work.	She passed by dint of sheer hard work.
(B) Agreeable to	(I) In accordance with	Agreeable to (formal) means in keeping with, or acceptable to.	The plan was changed agreeable to the wishes of the members.
(C) Along with	(IV) Together with	Along with means in addition to, in the company of.	He came along with his brother.
(D) For the sake of	(II) For the benefit of	For the sake of means for the good of someone or something.	They stayed together for the sake of the children.