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Wren & Martin Preposition Series (Set 1)
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1. Mumbai is famous ___ its textiles.
A) in
B) of
C) for
D) with
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1. Mumbai is famous ___ its textiles.
A) in
B) of
✅ C) for
D) with
“Famous for” is the correct phrase. We use “for” to show the reason of fame or reputation.
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2. The goat subsists ___ the coarsest of food.
A) on
B) with
C) by
D) from
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2. The goat subsists ___ the coarsest of food.
✅ A) on
B) with
C) by
D) from
“Subsist on” means to live or survive by eating something.
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3. Jawaharlal Nehru was fond ___ children.
A) to
B) with
C) of
D) for
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3. Jawaharlal Nehru was fond ___ children.
A) to
B) with
✅ C) of
D) for
“Fond of” means to like or love someone/something greatly.
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40. There is still no cure ___ the common cold.
A) to
B) with
C) for
D) from
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40. There is still no cure ___ the common cold.
A) to
B) with
✅ C) for
D) from
“Cure for” = remedy of a disease.
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41. It was formerly supposed that malaria was due ___ poisonous exhalations.
A) for
B) to
C) from
D) by
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41. It was formerly supposed that malaria was due ___ poisonous exhalations.
A) for
✅ B) to
C) from
D) by
“Due to” = caused by something.
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42. People who are averse ___ hard work do not succeed in life.
A) to
B) from
C) in
D) with
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42. People who are averse ___ hard work do not succeed in life.
✅ A) to
B) from
C) in
D) with
“Averse to” = having a strong dislike for something.
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43. Buddhism teaches that freedom ___ desires will lead to escape from suffering.
A) from
B) of
C) to
D) for
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43. Buddhism teaches that freedom ___ desires will lead to escape from suffering.
✅ A) from
B) of
C) to
D) for
“Freedom from” = the state of being free or released from something undesirable.