Fill in the blank with the most suitable Preposition :
The parents were clamouring ______ the negligence of the school.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → against
Complete sentence: The parents were clamouring against the negligence of the school. Negligence is something bad that the parents oppose, so they were clamouring against it.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) for | clamour for something = demand something one wants. "Clamour for" is used for something one wants. Nobody demands negligence. | The fans clamoured for one more song. |
| (2) about | "About" only names the topic. It does not show that the parents opposed the negligence, which "against" does. | – |
| (3) against (answer) | To clamour is to protest or demand something loudly. The preposition shows the direction of the protest: clamour against something = protest loudly about something bad. | The villagers clamoured against the closing of the school. |
| (4) of | "Clamour of" is used for the noise made by people or things, as in "the clamour of the crowd". It does not follow the verb here. | – |