EnglishGrammar: Preposition

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct…

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct prepositions given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Prepositions)
(A) Children in the flooded villages were deprived ______ clean drinking water for a week.	(I) at
(B) In the assembly, the principal hinted ______ a change in the school timings.	(II) with
(C) After a long argument, Papa finally yielded ______ our request for a puppy.	(III) of
(D) The two brothers often quarrel ______ each other over the TV remote.	(IV) to

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) Children in the flooded villages were deprived of clean drinking water for a week.	(III) of	Deprived of means kept without something one needs. The children had no clean water for a week.
(B) In the assembly, the principal hinted at a change in the school timings.	(I) at	Hint at means to suggest something without saying it directly. The principal gave a small sign that the timings might change.
(C) After a long argument, Papa finally yielded to our request for a puppy.	(IV) to	Yield to means to give in to something after holding out against it. Papa gave in and agreed to the puppy.
(D) The two brothers often quarrel with each other over the TV remote.	(II) with	Quarrel with means to argue angrily with someone. The brothers argue with each other about the remote.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct prepositions given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Prepositions)
(A) Children in the flooded villages were deprived ______ clean drinking water for a week.	(I) at
(B) In the assembly, the principal hinted ______ a change in the school timings.	(II) with
(C) After a long argument, Papa finally yielded ______ our request for a puppy.	(III) of
(D) The two brothers often quarrel ______ each other over the TV remote.	(IV) to

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
(A) Children in the flooded villages were deprived of clean drinking water for a week.	(III) of	Deprived of means kept without something one needs. The children had no clean water for a week.
(B) In the assembly, the principal hinted at a change in the school timings.	(I) at	Hint at means to suggest something without saying it directly. The principal gave a small sign that the timings might change.
(C) After a long argument, Papa finally yielded to our request for a puppy.	(IV) to	Yield to means to give in to something after holding out against it. Papa gave in and agreed to the puppy.
(D) The two brothers often quarrel with each other over the TV remote.	(II) with	Quarrel with means to argue angrily with someone. The brothers argue with each other about the remote.