Choose the most appropriate option to complete the following sentence.
When I moved to a new city, it wasn't easy to part _________ my toys, childhood swing and training bicycle.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → with
Complete sentence: When I moved to a new city, it wasn't easy to part with my toys, childhood swing and training bicycle. Moving to a new city, the speaker had to give up his toys, his swing and his training bicycle.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) with (answer) | Part with means to give up something one owns, often unwillingly. | She refused to part with her grandmother's old necklace. |
| (2) from | Part from is used for people: to leave someone. Toys and a bicycle are possessions, so “part with”. | The two friends parted from each other at the station. |
| (3) away | “Part away” is not an English expression. | – |
| (4) off | “Part off” is not used in this sense either. | – |