Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with th
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Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of options that follow.
He informed me that he was coming _______ with his colleague.
A. by a car
B. by car
C. by the car
D. on car
Please scroll down to see the correct answer and solution guide.
Right Answer is: B
SOLUTION
The correct answer is- by car.
- There are some fixed prepositional phrases given below:
- by the dint of, out of jealousy, in danger, by car/bus/train, owing to, on a trip, for a change, etc.
- For example:
- I went on a trip to Goa last month.
- Hence according to the phrases given above, 'by car' will be the correct choice as articles aren't used with some phrases.
Correct Sentence: He informed me that he was coming by car with his colleague.
- There are some verbs/nouns/adjectives which are followed by fixed preposition given below:
- Exonerate from, refrain from, suspicious of, interested in, inured to, accused of, predilection for, respite from, vexed at, etc.
- Example:
- After spending some time on the island they became inured to the hardships.
