Find out the sentences with correct use of preposition in the following sentences:
A. It appears to be a case of causing injury due to the driver's negligence.
B. Ivory readily adapts itself from the carver's art.
C. Few things are impossible from diligence and skill.
D. The Secretary took cognizance of the matter immediately.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A and D only
Fixed prepositions:
- Many verbs, adjectives and nouns are always followed by the same preposition:
- due to (caused by).
- adapt oneself to something.
- impossible to a quality, or for a person.
- take cognizance of something.
- The preposition is decided by the word before it, so it is learnt together with that word.
Example: The match was cancelled due to heavy rain.
A. It appears to be a case of causing injury due to the driver's negligence. — Correct.
- Due to means caused by: the injury was caused by the driver's carelessness.
B. Ivory readily adapts itself from the carver's art. — Incorrect.
- Adapt takes to: ivory is easily shaped by the carver.
- Correct form: Ivory readily adapts itself to the carver's art.
C. Few things are impossible from diligence and skill. — Incorrect.
- "Impossible" takes to here: to hard work and skill, almost nothing is impossible.
- "From" shows a source or a starting point and does not fit.
- Correct form: Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.
D. The Secretary took cognizance of the matter immediately. — Correct.
- To take cognizance of something means to take official notice of it and act on it.