Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
The entire village condoled ________ the jawan's widow in her bereavement.

• A. in
• B. for
• C. to
• D. with

Answer 1

The correct option is D with

Option D is the correct answer because "with" means accompanied by or having or possessing, here the widow was accompanied by the the entire village in grieving the death.

Option A is incorrect because "in" is used to talk about something that is inside or a situation or a period of time, which is not applicable in the given statement hence incorrect.

Option B is incorrect because "for" is used as a preposition in case of time/ distance/person/in support of, here it would be correct if it was "condoled for the jawan".

Option C is incorrect because "to" is used in the expression of motion in the direction of, or approaching or returning to, hence it is incorrect.