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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Preposition

Question:

Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the appropriate Prepositions from List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Prepositions)
(A) If you are worried about the problem you should do something ____ it.	(I) from
(B) The mother parted ____ her married daughter in sorrow.	(II) about
(C) Tables are usually made _____ wood.	(III) at
(D) All of them are surprised _____ her rudeness.	(IV) of

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Prepositions)	Explanation
(A) If you are worried about the problem you should do something ____ it.	(II) about	The verb "do something" is idiomatically followed by about when referring to taking action to solve a problem.
(B) The mother parted ____ her married daughter in sorrow.	(I) from	Part from is used when separating from a person. (Compare with "part with" for an object.)
(C) Tables are usually made _____ wood.	(IV) of	Made of is used when the material remains unchanged in the final product (e.g., you can still see that wood is wood). (Compare with "made from" when the original material is transformed, like paper made from wood pulp.)
(D) All of them are surprised _____ her rudeness.	(III) at	The adjective surprised is followed by at when referring to the cause or source of the surprise (the rudeness).