Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate prepositions given in List-II
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Prepositions) |
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(A) The guard pleaded _____ the Principal for mercy. |
(I) over |
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(B) You must not quarrel _____ the issue of parental property. |
(II) to |
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(C) He lives entirely _____ carbohydrates. |
(III) with |
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(D) She was indebted ____ her friends for their timely help. |
(IV) on |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) The guard pleaded with the Principal for mercy. | (III) with | We plead with a person for something. |
| (B) You must not quarrel over the issue of parental property. | (I) over | We quarrel with a person but quarrel over/about a matter. Property is the matter here. |
| (C) He lives entirely on carbohydrates. | (IV) on | Live on means to have a particular food (or income) as one's only support. |
| (D) She was indebted to her friends for their timely help. | (II) to | We are indebted to a person for something they did. |