Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition:
He is longing __________ the day when he will be able to earn his own living.
a. With
b. For
c. At
d. Against

Answer 1

Hint: Preposition are words which are placed in front of a noun to connect it with the remaining sentence or verb in the sentence. Preposition is formed by two words “Pre” and “Position” meaning a word that is placed before.

Complete answer:
Option a: With – This shows togetherness of the noun with the verb or action being conducted.
Example: He came with his brother at the party.

Option b: For – For is used when an action is happening in relation to the noun/pronoun. The action happens just for the noun/pronoun.
Example: He bought chocolate for his sister.

Option c: At – This is used to denote the location of the noun/pronoun.
Example: He lost his watch at the railway station.

Option d: Against – This preposition is used to denote opposing action of a noun/pronoun.
Example: He was rowing against the flow of the river.

The suitable preposition for the blank is the ‘for’.
He is longing for the day when he will be able to earn his own living.

Note: The action of longing is happening in relation to the pronoun given. The pronoun is waiting for the time when he can sustain himself, hence ‘for’ is used.