Question

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank from the given alternatives.

If you refuse to work hard, your endeavors will amount _________ nothing.

• A. For
• B. To
• C. With
• D. By

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 at, to, and on for, with, and by indicate a purpose, inclusion, and usage respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is B)to.