Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:What is the cause _ the problem?
Correct answer: A. Of
- A. Of
- B. On
- C. About
- D. In
Explanation
A preposition is usually located directly before the word or phrase that it relates to. Option A is the most appropriate preposition as it links the object and the subject of the sentence best.
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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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