Question

Choose the appropriate preposition and fill in the blank:
What was the answer _________________ question 4 in the test?
a) To
b) For
c) Of
d) None

Answer 1

Hint: A preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence. Use one of the options to make the sentence complete.

Complete answer:
Prepositions are usually short words, and they are normally placed directly in front of nouns. A preposition establishes some relationship between the elements of a clause or words.
Let us look at the different prepositions that we have as options/solution for the above question –
The preposition ‘to’ will be used when we have to express a connection between two things. For example she gave the chocolate to him, the relationship is established between giving him and the chocolate.
The preposition ‘for’ is used to highlight some sort of purpose. For example: he is studying for the exam, the purpose of studying is to pass the examination.
The preposition ‘of’ is used to indicate possession of something. For example: the cat belongs to a friend of mine, here the possession of the cat is described that the cat belongs to the speaker’s friend.
None implies that no options are the correct solutions.
So, by the above explanation, we can infer that the most suited preposition would be the one that connects the two parts of the sentence. Therefore, the solution for the above question is an option (a), i.e. ‘to’.

Note:
 The preposition used has to be grammatically correct. ‘TO’ describes a connection, ‘for’ describes the purpose, and ‘of’ describes possession.