Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
You may write_____a pen or ____a pencil.

• A. With / by
• B. With / with
• C. In / in
• D. By / by

Answer 1

The correct option is B With / with

Both the blanks in the given sentence indicates an agent or by means of something.

With is used to indicate means, possession, contents, relationship, for and against. Here, we may write by means of a pen or a pencil. 'With' indicates to the instrument or object itself. Thus option B is the correct answer.

By is also used to indicate by means of something but it indicates to the use of that object. Hence 'by' is incorrect.

In does not indicate to any agent.

Hence options A,C,D are incorrect.