Question

Choose the appropriate preposition and fill in the blank:

I can't understand people who are cruel _____ animals.

• A. by
• B. of
• C. with
• D. to

Answer 1

The correct option is D to

The given sentence shows the direction of the people's cruelty . Therefore 'to' is the suitable answer, since 'to' is used to show a certain direction. So option D is correct. On the other hand 'by' is used to depict how a work is done, hence option A is incorrect. The preposition 'of' is used to signify any belonging while 'with' is used to convey the presence of someone or something. Since the sentence speaks about the direction of people's cruelty, 'of' and 'with' are unsuitable in the given context. Thus option B and C are incorrect.

The completed sentence thus becomes: I can't understand people who are cruel to animals.