Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He should take care ___ his health.
a. for
b. on
c. at
d. to
e. of

Answer 1

Hint:Read the given sentence and understand what it means. Now go through the options, and choose the one which fits the context of the sentence. You can also use the hit and trial method to choose the right option. Also, make sure that the sentence remains grammatically correct.

Complete answer: Prepositions are words that are used to show positions, locations, direction, and time. They are usually placed in front of nouns and gerunds.
Example - In the sentence ‘There is a book on the table’, the word ‘on’ describes the location of the book. So, it is definitely a preposition. There are many verb + preposition combinations in the English language, which are easy to learn, like ‘get up’. Prepositions indicate the different relationships between other words in a sentence. They can be very important parts of a sentence, as they can give you important insight into the meaning of the sentence.

For example, in the sentence ‘We had a picnic at the park’, we understand where the picnic took place. It clearly conveys that the picnic did not take place at any other location. This is an example of a preposition of location. There are many more types of prepositions.
Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options:
a. for - The word ‘for’ refers to ‘intended to be given to’, so it does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b. on - The word ‘on’ refers to ‘physically in contact with and supported by (a surface)’, so it does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c. at - The word ‘at’ refers to ‘expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position’, so it does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d. to - The word ‘to’ refers to ‘expressing motion in the direction of (a particular location)’, so it does not fit into the context of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
e. of - The word ‘of’ refers to ‘expressing the relationship between a direction and a point of
reference’. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
therefore, option e is correct.

Note: Prepositions are only used to denote the relation of a noun to another, not any other time. They can really help to clear up the meaning of the sentence or even emphasise it at times.