Fill in the blanks with the most suitable option :
The two brothers quarreled _________ the share of their ancestral property.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → over
Preposition with "quarrel":
- We quarrel with a person, and over (or about) the matter that causes the dispute.
- This sentence: the share of the ancestral property is the matter of the dispute, so the brothers quarrelled over it.
- Complete sentence: The two brothers quarreled over the share of their ancestral property.
Example: The two neighbours quarrelled over the boundary wall.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: for — Incorrect. For shows purpose or something wanted; "quarrel for" is not the standard use for the subject of a dispute.
Example: They applied for the scholarship.
Option 2: at — Incorrect. At shows a point, place or target; we do not quarrel "at" a matter.
Example: She smiled at the child.
Option 4: off — Incorrect. Off shows separation or removal; it has no meaning after "quarrel".
Example: He took the picture off the wall.