Question

Choose the appropriate preposition and fill in the blank-
I was delighted ___ the present you gave me.
A)At
B)By
C)With
D)For

Answer 1

Hint: A preposition is used before a noun or a pronoun to form a meaningful relationship between the words, as well as to determine its position.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 We always place the subject and verb before the preposition, followed by the noun.
Example- The girl kept the book on the table. Here, the subject ‘girl’ and the verb ‘kept’ are placed before the preposition ‘on’, followed by the noun ‘table’.
In the above question, we can see that person A is feeling delighted. So, whenever we talk about Adjectives of reactions and feelings, we use the preposition ‘with’ to form a meaningful relationship between the words.
Example- Are you excited with your piano classes? Here, ‘with’ follows the Adjective, Excited.
Let’s understand the usage of the given options:
At- The preposition ‘At’ is used for time. Example- I will visit you at 5 P.M.
By- It is used to show a position of a noun or pronoun. Example- She stays by the river.
For- It tells us the reason or purpose of something. Example- I need batteries for the clock.
The correct answer is Option C- With, as it includes the adjective – Delighted.

Note: With is also used to show connections between people, to add extra information and to express emotions and feelings.