Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable word from the options given below:

The police say untidiness should not be a reason ________ people to avoid subways.

• A. by
• B. because
• C. to
• D. for

Answer 1

The correct option is D for

The preposition, for, usually tells us about the use of something, a reason or purpose. Hence in this sentence Option D can be correctly used to show how untidiness of the subways should not be a reason or excuse for people to avoid them.

Options A, B and C are incorrect as they would be grammatically incorrect if used in the sentence rendering it no meaning. By is generally used to indicate an agent while because is used to establish the cause of an event. To is used to indicate a time, place or relationship. Hence these options are incorrect answers to the above question.