Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
There is no dearth ______ talent among the young players of our village cricket club.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → of
Complete sentence: There is no dearth of talent among the young players of our village cricket club. “No dearth of talent” means there is plenty of talent. The club has many good young players.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) in | a place inside something | Dadi keeps her glasses in a steel box. |
| (2) for | a purpose, or the person something is meant for | Papa bought a new kite for Manu. |
| (3) of (answer) | fixed with “dearth”, which is always followed by “of”: a lack or shortage of something | The hill village faces a dearth of clean drinking water. |
| (4) with | being together, or the thing used to do something | Sana painted the gate with a broad brush. |