Question

Choose the appropriate preposition and fill in the blank:
The people next door are furious with us ______ making so much noise last night.
A)with
B)to
C)of
D)for

Answer 1

Hint: A preposition is a word that links nouns, pronouns, or phrases within a sentence. They connect the people, location, objects, and time of a sentence.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 In the given question we have been given a sentence and weed need to fill in the blank of the given sentence with an appropriate word that suits the context along with being grammatically accurate.
To understand this, we need to understand prepositions. Prepositions are words that is used to express the relation of a word with two nearby words. Let us take a look at the prepositions in the given options.
Option ‘A’, with, is used to add information, ask for information, explain the location of things or talk about the connection between people and things.
Option ‘B’, to, is used in order to indicate a movement, refer to time, and for indicating a purpose.
Option ‘C’, of, is used to indicate things belonging to, reference, and specify a number or amount.
Option ‘D’, for, is used to indicate a reason, duration of time and specify the use of something
In the given question, in the context of the given sentence, the blank must have a preposition that indicates a reason, which is the preposition ‘for’. Hence, option ‘A’, B’ and ‘C’ are incorrect. Therefore, the correct answer is the option ‘D’

Note: To solve such questions with ease, it is advisable to learn the various types of prepositions and understand each of its usage in depth.