Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
 The doctor gave me a prescription ______ my cough.
a. With
b. To
c. At
d. For

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully and understand what it means. Now go through the given options and choose the one which fits the context of the sentence and expresses it the best. You can also use the hit and trial method to choose the appropriate answer.

Complete answer: In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of prepositions. A preposition is a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word.

 Let us analyze the options given to us in this question -
Option (a.), 'With', refers to ‘in the company of; alongside; close to; near to’.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as the given sentence does not imply being near or alongside the cough of the subject.
Option (b.), ‘To', refers to ‘indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at’.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as the given sentence does not indicate any destination or arrival related to the cough.
Option (c.), ‘At', refers to ‘in or very near a particular place’.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as the given sentence does not indicate the prescription being near or in a place.
Option (d.), ‘For', refers to ‘because of’.
Therefore, option (d.) is correct as it indicates that the given prescription of the subject in the sentence was made because of the subject’s cough.

Note: There are different types of prepositions namely, (i) Prepositions of Direction, (ii) Prepositions of Time, (iii) Prepositions of Place, (iv) Prepositions of Location and (v)Prepositions of Spatial Relationships.