Question

Complete the sentence with a suitable option:
Man has won his dominant position on this planet by his ______ of technology.

• A. command
• B. emphasis
• C. belief
• D. stress

Answer 1

The correct option is A command

Each of the words given as options are accompanied by particular prepositions in English. In the given sentence, the preposition "of" is used before the blank. Hence, we have to choose the most suitable word which goes with this preposition.

Option A: The phrase, 'command of something' means 'knowledge of something or ability to use something'. In the given sentence, the sentence 'Man has won his dominant position on this planet by his command of technology', makes sense. It means: While there are several other living things on the planet, man has won a dominant position due to his command of technology. Please note that both "command of" and "command over" are acceptable usages. Option A is correct.

Option B: The word, 'emphasis' is used along with the preposition 'on'. i.e the common usage is 'emphasis on something'. Hence, 'emphasis of technology' is incorrect usage.

Option C: The word, 'belief' is used along with the preposition 'in'. i.e the common usage is 'belief in something'. Hence, 'belief of technology' is incorrect usage.

Option D: The word, 'stress' is used along with the preposition 'on' and 'over'. i.e the common usages are 'stress on something' and 'stress over something'. Hence, 'stress of something' is incorrect usage.