Select the most appropriate pair of prepositions to fill in the blanks and complete the following sentence:-
We weren't aware ______ any problems until we started getting complaints from people who clearly weren't satisfied ______ the way their computers were working.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → of, with
Adjectives with fixed prepositions:
- Some adjectives are always followed by a particular preposition, and the pair is learnt as a unit.
- The two adjectives in this sentence:
- aware of: one is aware of a problem, a fact or a danger.
- satisfied with: one is satisfied with a thing, a result or the way something works.
- This sentence: "We weren't aware of any problems ... weren't satisfied with the way their computers were working."
- Complete sentence: We weren't aware of any problems until we started getting complaints from people who clearly weren't satisfied with the way their computers were working.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: for, from — Incorrect. "Aware for" and "satisfied from" are not used in English.
Option 3: from, by — Incorrect.
- "Aware from" is wrong.
- "Satisfied by" is used for a need or condition being met (satisfied by the answer), but the first blank already rules this pair out.
Option 4: with, for — Incorrect. "Aware with" and "satisfied for" are not used in English.
Contrast: aware of a problem and satisfied with a thing or result. "Satisfied by" is used when a need or condition is met.