Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition:
The village school, bereft ______ a science teacher for two years, finally got one this June.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → of
Complete sentence: The village school, bereft of a science teacher for two years, finally got one this June. The school had no science teacher for two years.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) from | where something starts or comes from | The train from Howrah is late again. |
| (2) of (answer) | fixed with “bereft”, which is always followed by “of”: without something that is needed, or having lost it | After the shop closed, the street looked bereft of life. |
| (3) with | being together, or the thing used to do something | Asha cut the cake with a plastic knife. |
| (4) by | who does an action, or a place close to something | We sat by the window on the train. |