Fill in the blank with the appropriate word :
You have played a great role, for_____your help I possibly would have landed myself in a problem.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → without
Complete sentence: You have played a great role, for without your help I possibly would have landed myself in a problem. The speaker thanks the listener ("You have played a great role") because the help saved him from trouble.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) unless | Unless is a conjunction meaning "if not". It needs a full clause with a verb (unless you had helped me), not only a noun phrase. | You will miss the bus unless you hurry. |
| (2) after | time. "After your help I would have landed in a problem" would make the help the cause of the trouble. | We went for a walk after lunch. |
| (3) without (answer) | Without is a preposition. Followed by a noun phrase ("your help"), it can state an unreal condition: without your help = if you had not helped me. Deciding clue: the main clause "I possibly would have landed myself in a problem" is the imagined result of that condition. | Without your advice, I would have made a big mistake. |
| (4) despite | Despite means in spite of. It would say that the help failed, which goes against "You have played a great role". | Despite the rain, the match went on. |