Choose the sentences in which the preposition is used correctly:
(A) Ishaan is quite capable of running the family shop on his own.
(B) Riya got married with an army officer last winter.
(C) We got to the platform just in time to catch the last train to Pune.
(D) Our class teacher is very particular for neat handwriting.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (C) only
(A) Ishaan is quite capable of running the family shop on his own. — Correct.
- “Capable of” means having the skill or power to do something.
- The word “capable” takes “of”.
(B) Riya got married with an army officer last winter. — Incorrect.
- We get married “to” a person, not “with” a person.
- Correct form: Riya got married to an army officer last winter.
(C) We got to the platform just in time to catch the last train to Pune. — Correct.
- “In time” means early enough to do something.
(D) Our class teacher is very particular for neat handwriting. — Incorrect.
- “Particular” in the sense of caring a lot about details takes “about”, not “for”.
- Correct form: Our class teacher is very particular about neat handwriting.