Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option :
Kindness is a quality that is alien ________ Harish.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → to
Complete sentence: Kindness is a quality that is alien to Harish. Kindness is a quality that is not part of Harish's nature, so it is "alien to Harish".
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) for | purpose or benefit. "Alien" is not followed by "for". | This book is useful for beginners. |
| (2) to (answer) | The adjective alien here means strange, not part of someone's nature or experience. It takes the preposition to: alien to someone or something. | Dishonesty is alien to her character. |
| (3) about | About means concerning a topic. "Alien about" is not used. | We talked about the problem. |
| (4) of | possession or relation. "Alien of Harish" is not standard English. | The roof of the house was damaged. |