Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
We should not be blind ___ the faults of our children.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → to
Blind to something means unable or unwilling to see or notice it. Parents should not refuse to see their children's faults, so the preposition is to.
Complete sentence: We should not be blind to the faults of our children.
Example: He was blind to the dangers of his plan.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: about — Incorrect. About introduces a subject or topic; "blind about" is not used.
Example: She wrote a book about birds.
Option 3: of — Incorrect. Of shows belonging or a part; "blind of" is not used.
Example: He drank a cup of tea.
Option 4: over — Incorrect. Over shows position above or across, or the cause of a quarrel; "blind over" is not used.
Example: There is a bridge over the river.