Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

People were afraid ____her.

• A. From
• B. Of
• C. At
• D. On

Answer 1

The correct option is B Of

A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option B)of is correct as it indicates a characteristic or belonging. The other options are wrong as from, at, and on indicate a source, a specific location, and a surface respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is B)of.