Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
When the two villages could not settle their quarrel over the canal water, they had recourse ______ the district court.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → to
Complete sentence: When the two villages could not settle their quarrel over the canal water, they had recourse to the district court. The villages could not end the quarrel by themselves, so they turned to the court.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) for | a purpose, or the person something is meant for | Mother bought a new school bag for Riya. |
| (2) with | being together, or the thing used to do something | Arjun wrote the answer with a blue pen. |
| (3) to (answer) | fixed with “recourse”: turning to someone or something for help when other ways have failed | When the shopkeeper refused a refund, Meena had recourse to the consumer court. |
| (4) on | something resting on a surface | The keys are on the dining table. |