Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
Rob borrowed the cricket bat _______ his friend, to play during the weekend.

• A. away
• B. to
• C. from
• D. with

Answer 1

The correct option is C from

The preposition ‘from’ and ‘to’ denote opposite things. ‘From’ is used to speak about the place or the person from whom something is received, whereas ‘to’ denotes the person to whom something is given. The sentence clearly states that Rob borrows the bat, and it not giving it to anyone. Therefore option C is correct while option B is incorrect. ‘Away’ is used to speak about moving from a spot which is irrelevant here. Similarly ‘with’ is used to denote a tool used to perform something; since ‘his friend’ is not a tool he uses ‘with’ is inappropriate. Thus options A and D are incorrect.