EnglishGrammar: Preposition

Fill in the blanks given in LIST-I with the appropriate words given i…

Fill in the blanks given in LIST-I with the appropriate words given in LIST-II

LIST-I Sentences		LIST-II words
A.	Ankita has been hired as a senior consultant ____ a software firm.	I.	of
B.	Mr. Gera gets fits ____ anger.	II.	into
C.	They have put an embargo ____ the supply of oil to India.	III.	on
D.	My algorithm has hoodwinked me ____ believing that the secret to success is manifestation.	IV.	by

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → A - IV, B - I, C - III, D - II

List-I	List-II	Explanation
A. Ankita has been hired as a senior consultant by a software firm.	IV. by	By introduces the doer in a passive sentence: the software firm did the hiring.
B. Mr. Gera gets fits of anger.	I. of	"A fit of" anger (laughter, coughing) is a sudden short outburst of it.
C. They have put an embargo on the supply of oil to India.	III. on	An embargo (an official ban on trade) is put on the thing that it stops.
D. My algorithm has hoodwinked me into believing that the secret to success is manifestation.	II. into	Hoodwink (deceive) someone into doing or believing something: to make him do or believe it by a trick.