Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
Take this medicine and get rid ________ the fever.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → of
Complete sentence: Take this medicine and get rid of the fever. The fever is unwanted, and the medicine will remove it.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) of (answer) | fixed with “rid”, which always takes “of”: to remove something you do not want | We must get rid of these old newspapers before Diwali. |
| (2) over | “Get over” means to get well after an illness or a shock. But “rid” never takes “over”. | It took Neha a week to get over the flu. |
| (3) at | a point in place or time. “Rid at” is not correct. | The train leaves at six. |
| (4) from | a starting point, as in “free from” or “away from”. “Rid from” is not correct. | The village is now free from malaria. |