Question

Choose the best prepositional phrase from the options given below for the following sentence.
________________ your letter of date, we regret we cannot allow any further rebate.

• A. Owing to
• B. With reference to
• C. In order
• D. According to

Answer 1

The correct option is B With reference to

Prepositional phrases are a group of words containing preposition which lacks either a verb or a subject. Such phrases always have two basic parts: object and preposition. Prepositions are mostly followed by objects.

Using option B will justify all the above rules. 'With reference to your letter' is a prepositional phrase as 'with' is the preposition and 'letter' is the object.

Options A, C and D are not prepositional phrases.

Thus, option B is the correct answer.