Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
The station master could not tell us the reason ______ the train’s late arrival.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → for
Complete sentence: The station master could not tell us the reason for the train’s late arrival. The train came late, and the station master could not say why.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) of | something belongs to someone or is a part of something | The handle of this umbrella is broken. |
| (2) to | movement towards a place or person | Leela walks to school with her cousins. |
| (3) for (answer) | fixed with the noun “reason”, before the thing that happened: why it happened | The teacher asked Rahul the reason for his absence. |
| (4) at | a point of place or time | Wait for me at the school gate. |