Fill in the blank with the appropriate Preposition :
He is very kind ________ us.
(A) of
(B) on
(C) in
(D) to
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (D) Only
The adjective kind takes to before the person who receives the kindness: kind to someone. ("Kind of you" is used only in "It is kind of you to ...", where it names the doer.)
Complete sentence: He is very kind to us.
(A) of — Incorrect.
- "Kind of" names the person who shows the kindness, in the pattern "It was kind of him to help".
- "He is very kind of us" makes no sense.
(B) on — Incorrect.
- "Kind on" is not standard English.
- "On" is used with words like keen on or hard on.
(C) in — Incorrect.
- "In" shows position or field ("good in mathematics").
- It is not used after "kind".
(D) to — Correct.
- "He is very kind to us" means he treats us kindly.
Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = (D) Only, Option 2 = (C) Only, Option 3 = (A) Only, Option 4 = (B) Only). NTA often jumbles the options in this way, so after finding the correct statement, read the options carefully and mark the one with the right letter.