Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of prepositions:
Anjali was grateful ______ her neighbour ______ watering her plants while the family was away in Shimla.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → to ... for
Complete sentence: Anjali was grateful to her neighbour for watering her plants while the family was away in Shimla. Anjali thanks her neighbour, and watering the plants is the help she is thankful for.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) of ... to | The first blank is wrong. “Of” shows belonging, or a part of something. | One of the tyres of the auto was flat. |
| (2) to ... on | The first blank is right. “On” shows something resting on a surface. | Leave the wet umbrella on the doormat. |
| (3) with ... for | The second blank is right, but the first is wrong. “With” shows being together, or the thing used to do something. | Dadi cut the vegetables with a small knife. |
| (4) to ... for (answer) | to after “grateful”, before the person we thank; for before the reason for the thanks | We are grateful to our teacher for the extra classes. |