Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

She was afraid _______ cars.

• A. at
• B. with
• C. in
• D. of

Answer 1

The correct option is D 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 D)of is correct as it indicates a characteristic. The other options are wrong as at, with, and in indicate a specific location, inclusion, and inside something respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is D)of.