Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
As long as the bans remained _________ force, Turkey could not claim to be fully democratic.

• A. With
• B. At
• C. On
• D. In

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

In

The given sentence indicates an occurrence in a given period of time.

In is used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits,inclusion within or occurrence during a period or limit of time. Thus option D is the correct answer.

At and On are also used to indicate time but they are not used to indicate any occurrence in a given period of time. Thus options B and C are incorrect.

With is used to indicate means, possession, contents, relationship, for and against. Hence option a is incorrect.