Question

Choose the correct word or phrase that completes the sentence correctly.

Poverty stared him ____ the face.

• A. at
• B. in
• C. upon
• D. to

Answer 1

The correct option is B in

Option B is the correct answer because the preposition 'in' is used for saying what aspect of someone or something you are referring to. Also, the phrase 'stare in the face' means that something is imminent or unavoidable and obvious to a person.

Options A, C and D are incorrect because the prepositions 'at' is used to indicate a specific time or space, 'upon' means the same as on and we use 'to' as a preposition to indicate a destination or direction. None of these prepositions would make grammatical or logical sense if used in the sentence.