Question

ill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
He makes reading-lamps ________ old wine bottles.
 A) with
 B) by
 C) out of
 D) of

Answer 1

Hint: A preposition is a word or a group of words that is followed by a noun, pronoun, or other phrases. It connects the nouns, pronouns, or other phrases with the words that are given in the framed sentences. Some of the prepositions are used to determine the location of an object and some are used to determine the relationship between two objects.

Complete answer:
In the above sentence, we’ve to fill the blank with an appropriate preposition.
We use prepositions to make a sentence meaningful. Some of the prepositions are- on, under, at, since, by, with, and so on and so forth.
All the options mentioned above are almost similar in the terms of meaning, but if we try to go in-depth we’ll find out the difference between them.
Option A) “with” is used when we are in the company of something/somebody. It is used when things/people are together at a place. So, this option is incorrect.
Option B) “by” is used when something is done through someone/something, “by” is used to show some location or place, also it means near to or next to, but in the given sentence it doesn’t fit in. Hence, Option B) is incorrect.
Option D) “of” is categorized under preposition of things/agents which shows a relationship between the noun and the other parts of the sentence. It shows a kind of belongingness with regard to something/somebody. Hence, it doesn’t fit in the sentence above.
Option C) “out of” means made from, which implies what a substance/thing is made from. In the above sentence, the reading-lamps are made from old wine bottles. So, the preposition “out of” is correct.

Note:
A preposition helps to frame a sentence beautifully. Also, while using a preposition it is necessary to have a proper formation of a sentence starting with subject and verb and then preposition followed by a noun.
Correct Answer: Option C) out of
He makes the reading-lamps out of old wine boy