Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
You can’t answer_________ my question again. Why haven’t you learned the words________ heart?
a) To/on
b) -/by
c) On/by
d) On/with
e) -/to

Answer 1

Hint: The blanks are supposed to be filled with prepositions. Prepositions are words that precede a noun or a pronoun and establish its relation with another element in the sentence or clause.
She is standing on the platform.

Complete step by step answer:
Option a ‘To/on’ is the incorrect option. ‘To’ signifies in direction of something and ‘On’ signifies a position touching the surface of anything. Putting ‘to’ in the first blank is unnecessary and the second blank when filled with ‘on’ does not make sense. There is no coherent meaning of ‘on heart’. So, this option is incorrect.

Option b ‘-/by’ is the correct option. The first blank needs not to be filled. The second blank when filled with ‘by’ makes sense. Something is learnt or remembered by heart. So, this option is correct.

Option c ‘On/by’ is the incorrect option. ‘On’ illustrates touch on the surface while ‘by’ means near or close. The first blank needs no preposition to develop a meaning and the second blank is correct but the combination of the option is wrong.

Option d ‘On/with’ is the incorrect option. ‘On’ represents the position of touch on something’s surface. ‘With’ means inclusion or to include. The combination of these words does not give any sense to the sentence when filled in the blanks.

Option e ‘-/to’ is the incorrect option. ‘To’ heart doesn’t make any sense and has no logical meaning if used.

Note: The meaning and usage of each preposition is required to be understood to understand where to place them to give a coherent meaning.