Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Lost in his mobile game, Aryan stayed deaf ______ his mother’s repeated calls for dinner.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → to
Complete sentence: Lost in his mobile game, Aryan stayed deaf to his mother’s repeated calls for dinner. Aryan could hear his mother, but he was busy with his game and did not pay attention.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) to (answer) | fixed with “deaf” in this meaning: not willing to listen to something, such as a request, a warning or advice | The factory owner stayed deaf to the workers’ complaints. |
| (2) of | something belongs to or is a part of something | The roof of the old house leaks in the rain. |
| (3) at | a point of place or time, or what we look at | The baby smiled at her grandfather. |
| (4) from | where something starts or comes from | Sameer got a letter from his uncle in Dubai. |