Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:Although he studied hard, he couldn't succeed _ getting a high score in his test.
Correct answer: A. In
- A. In
- B. On
- C. At
- D. To
Explanation
The word 'in' is a preposition. A preposition is, in a sense, a connector. When you use the word 'in' in the sentence, you should notice that it smoothly connects the other words around it. If the word at isn't working as a connector, then it will most likely be working as an adverb.
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Prepositions link a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence, showing place, time, direction or relation. The difficulty is idiomatic rather than logical: English fixes particular prepositions to particular verbs and adjectives, so “good at,” “married to” and “differ from” have to be learned as units rather than reasoned out.
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