Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the given options.
This old house is infested ____________ rats.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → with
Complete sentence: This old house is infested with rats. The old house is full of rats, so it is infested with rats.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) along | from one end towards the other end of something, or beside its length. It shows movement or position, not what fills a place, so "infested along rats" makes no sense. | We walked along the river bank. |
| (2) for | purpose, the person something is meant for, or a length of time. It is not used after infested to name the pests. | This gift is for my mother. |
| (3) with (answer) | To be infested means to be full of insects or animals, such as rats, cockroaches or termites, present in large numbers and usually causing damage or disease. Usage: infested with + the pests (infested with rats, with termites, with weeds). | The old godown was infested with cockroaches. |
| (4) from | the starting point or source of something. The rats are not a place or a source, and infested is never followed by from. | She has just returned from Delhi. |