Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: Vitamin D is essential ________ the growth of bones and teeth and is found ________ fish, liver, oil and milk.
A
To / at
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B
Of / in
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C
On / with
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D
For / in
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Solution
The correct option is D For / in
We can determine the correct answer with the help of logic and by eliminating the incorrect answer.
Vitamin D is found inside fish, liver,etc. The preposition the is used to indicate a position within is 'in'. So, 'in' must fill the second blank of the given sentence.
We can thus eliminate options A and C as incorrect answers.
Between options B and D, 'for' is used to indicate the use of something.
The given sentence states the importance of vitamin D. So, 'for' must fill the first blank.