Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word.
I'm fed up ______ cooking. Let's eat _____ for a change.
a. In/out
b. On/now
c. With/out
d. At/out

Answer 1

Hint: Use a preposition that signifies the relation between the two parts of the question.

Complete answer:
A preposition is a word in a sentence that shows the relation between a word and another noun, pronoun, or noun phrase.
Let us look at an example- The Statue of Liberty is in the U.S.
Here, the preposition in shows us where the statue is located.
Let us examine the options given above.
a. I'm fed up with cooking. Let's eat out for a change.
Here, the first part is incorrect as the preposition used does not match the context of the sentence. So, this option is incorrect even though the second part is correct.
b. I'm fed up on cooking. Let's eat now for a change.
Here, the first part is incorrect as the preposition used does not match the context of the sentence. The second part is also incorrect as the preposition used has changed the meaning of the sentence. Therefore, it is an incorrect option.
c. I'm fed up with cooking. Let's eat out for a change.
Both the prepositions used in this sentence match the context of the sentence and are grammatically correct. Therefore, it is the correct option.
d. I'm fed up at cooking. Let's eat out for a change.
Here, the first part is incorrect as the preposition used does not match the context of the sentence. So, this option is incorrect even though the second part is correct.
Option ‘c’ is the correct answer.

Note: Understanding the context of the sentence helps us to understand which preposition functions most suitably in a sentence.