Question

From the options given below, select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

This speech will lead _______ a strike.

• A. In
• B. To
• C. At
• D. On

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

To

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 B)to is correct as it indicates a result. The other options are wrong as in, at, and on indicate the inside of a place, a specific location, and a surface respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is B)to.