Question

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The book ___ Mark Twain is an essential read. [Basic]

• A. by
• B. of
• C. to
• D. with

Answer 1

The correct option is A by

In passive sentences, we use 'by' to show who or what did an action. Option A is the correct answer because the use of 'by' shows that the book was written by Mark Twain.

'Of' is generally used to indicate something belonging to or relating to something/someone. As we are clearly not talking about the belongingness of anything in the give sentence, option B is incorrect.

Option C is incorrect because 'to' is used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward, or the direction of something or to indicate a relationship.

Option D is incorrect because 'with' is used to indicate being together or being involved or to mean 'using'.