Question

He loved Jai Singh very dearly and always stood ___2____ him ___3____ times ___4____ need and danger.

• A. by, in, of
• B. in, by, of
• C. of, by, in
• D. by, on, in

Answer 1

The correct option is A by, in, of

Option A is the right choice for the prepositions here. 'By' is used as a preposition for agent which expresses a relationship between pronoun (him) and an action (stood).

'In' is used as a preposition of time as it expresses the relevant time period.

'Of' is used as a preposition of possession that connects the elements of 'need and danger' with 'time'.

Whereas other options are not relevant in the given context, therefore are incorrect.

Option A is the correct answer.