Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

Many countries today are suffering _________ the lack of food, and unfortunately some people have to do ________ food for several days.

• A. From / without
• B. Of / on
• C. Of / with
• D. With / without

Answer 1

The correct option is A From / without

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 A)from/ without is correct as from indicates a cause and without indicates exclusion. The other options are wrong as of, on, and with indicate possession, a surface, and inclusion respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is A)from/ without.