Question

Choose the appropriate preposition and fill in the blank:

I felt sorry _____ the children when we went on holiday. It rained every day and they had to spend most of the time indoors.

• A. for
• B. to
• C. of
• D. about

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

for

The given sentence indicates the sense of concern for the children. Therefore 'for' is the suitable answer, since 'for' is used to show concern to someone. Thus option A is correct. On the other hand 'to' is used to denote a specific direction or destination. Hence option B is inappropriate in the given context. The preposition 'of' is used to define any belonging or relation, while 'about' is used to define something's connection with other thing. Since the sentence speaks about the sense of concern. option C and D are unsuitable in the given context. Hence they are incorrect.

Thus the completed sentence becomes: I felt sorry for the children when we went on holiday . It rained everyday and they had to spend most of the time indoors.