Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:
My neighbour, Mr. Johar is a dealer who deals ___ ready-made garments.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → in
Fixed preposition with "deal":
- Deal in something: to buy and sell a particular kind of goods as a business.
- Deal with something or someone: to handle a problem, a task or a person; to do business with someone.
- This sentence: Mr. Johar is a dealer who trades in a kind of goods (ready-made garments), so "deals in" is correct.
- Complete sentence: My neighbour, Mr. Johar is a dealer who deals in ready-made garments.
Example: This shop deals in old coins and stamps.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: with — Incorrect. "Deal with" means to handle or manage a problem or a person, not to trade in goods.
Example: The manager will deal with your complaint.
Option 2: for — Incorrect. "Deal for" is not used for the goods a trader sells.
Option 4: on — Incorrect. "Deal on" is not used for the goods a trader sells.