Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
The arrival _______ the police made the robbers leave.

• A. of
• B. with
• C. from
• D. for

Answer 1

The correct option is A of

The phrasal verb ‘arrival of’ means the emergence of something. In the given context the appearance of the police made the robbers leave due to fear. Therefore option A is correct. On the other hand, the prepositions ‘with’, ‘from’ and ‘for’ don’t form an appropriate phrasal verb that explains the context. ‘With’ is used to denote a tool; ‘from’ is used to indicate a starting point; while ‘for’ is used to denote who something is intended for. Since none of the other three prepositions provide the accurate meaning options B, C and D are incorrect.