Question

Choose the appropriate preposition and fill in the blank:

John is not happy at college. He says he is bored _____ the course he is doing.

• A. to
• B. with
• C. between
• D. towards

Answer 1

The correct option is B with

The given sentence indicates a sense of company of John and his course. Therefore 'with' is the suitable answer, since 'with' is used to convey the sense of company, thus option B is correct. On the other hand 'to' is used to denote a certain direction, hence option A is inappropriate. The preposition 'between' is used to refer two things which are clearly separated while 'towards' is also used refer direction of something. As the sentence speaks about a certain company, 'between' and 'towards' are unsuitable in the given context. Thus they are incorrect.

The completed sentence thus becomes: John is not happy at college. He says he is bored with the course he is doing.