Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The teacher gave me ninety marks ________ a hundred for literature.

• A. From
• B. Of
• C. Out of
• D. Off

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Out of

We can determine the correct answer with the help of logic and by eliminating the incorrect answer.

The given sentence indicates possession. The preposition 'out of' and 'of' both are used to indicate possession but 'out of' means from among an amount or number. Thus option C is the correct answer.

'From' indicates starting point, cause, separation, distance, protection, recovery and 'Off' is used to indicate separation and disconnection. Thus option A and C are also incorrect.