Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:

Animals are not completely devoid __________ intelligence.

• A. On
• B. In
• C. Of
• D. Without

Answer 1

The correct option is C Of

A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option C)of is correct as it indicates possession. The other options are wrong as in indicates a location inside an area, without indicates exclusion, and on indicates a surface of something. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is C)of.