Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I got a cheque ____ a hundred pounds this morning.
a- In
b- On
c- Out of
d- Of

Answer 1

Hint: We use prepositions to join the subject or the noun with the rest of the sentence and help in indicating the position of an object. Prepositions help in forming a phrase that usually acts like an adjective, adverb, or a noun.

Complete answer:
Let’s look at the functions of different prepositions-
1) In- ‘In’ is a preposition that is used to indicate the position of an object inside a place. For example- They were lying in bed.
2) On- ‘On’ is a preposition that is used to indicate the surface over which something is kept. For example- The book is on the table.
3) Out of- ‘Out of’ is used to indicate movement from within somewhere. For example- She pulled a pen out of her bag.
4) Of- ‘Of’ is a preposition that is used to indicate the relation between the subject and the other words in a sentence. For example- This is a book of mine.
In the given question- We can conclude that X got a cheque for a hundred pounds. Here, we have used ‘of’ to indicate the relation between the cheque and a hundred pounds.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘In’ is an incorrect option because we are not indicating the position of an object inside a place.
Option b- ‘On’ is an incorrect option because we are not indicating the surface over which something is kept.
Option c- ‘Out of’ is an incorrect option because we are not indicating movement from within somewhere.
Option d- ‘Of’ is the correct option because it denotes the relation between the cheque and the hundred pounds. The correct answer is Option ‘d’.

Note:
 A preposition cannot function without an object, otherwise, it becomes an adverb. Keep in mind, the preposition acts as a modifier for the subject and not the object.