Find out the sentences with the correct use of the preposition :
(A) The Airline is expected to report every unruly incident to the government authorities.
(B) The income derived with the ownership of land is commonly called rent.
(C) She was invited about the dinner last week.
(D) The problem is not the lack of laws but sheer callousness when it comes to the safety of people.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (D) Only
(A) The Airline is expected to report every unruly incident to the government authorities. — Correct.
- One reports something to a person or an authority.
(B) The income derived with the ownership of land is commonly called rent. — Incorrect.
- Derive takes from.
- Correct form: The income derived from the ownership of land is commonly called rent.
(C) She was invited about the dinner last week. — Incorrect.
- One is invited to a meal or an event.
- Correct form: She was invited to the dinner last week.
(D) The problem is not the lack of laws but sheer callousness when it comes to the safety of people. — Correct.
- Lack of, when it comes to (in matters of) and safety of are all used correctly.