Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of prepositions:
The farmer was confident ______ a good harvest, as the monsoon had been kind ______ his village this year.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → of ... to
Complete sentence: The farmer was confident of a good harvest, as the monsoon had been kind to his village this year. The farmer was sure of a good crop, and the rains were good for his village.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) for ... with | The first blank is wrong. “For” shows a purpose, or the person something is meant for. | Grandma made laddoos for the festival. |
| (2) on ... to | The second blank is right, but the first is wrong. “On” shows something resting on a surface. | The newspaper is lying on the bed. |
| (3) of ... for | The first blank is right. “For” shows a purpose, or the person something is meant for. | Papa bought a cricket bat for my brother. |
| (4) of ... to (answer) | of after “confident”, when sure that something will happen; to after “kind”, before a person or a place | Neha was confident of winning, and her coach was always kind to her. |