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Preposition

1 solved SSC CGL English previous year questions on Preposition, each with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition.

aThe lion and the unicorn fought between the crown.

bThe lion and the unicorn fought for the crown.

cThe lion and the unicorn fought by the crown.

dThe lion and the unicorn fought up the crown.

✓ Correct answer: b) The lion and the unicorn fought for the crown.

ExplanationThe sentence with the appropriate use of preposition is "The lion and the unicorn fought for the crown" as we know when we use the preposition 'for' after the word 'fought', it makes a phrase 'fought for' which means 'take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons' and this phrase is correct in the context of this sentence.Other options do not make any sense here as they do not convey the intended meaning of the required preposition here.Hence, the sentence with the correct use of the preposition is "The lion and the unicorn fought for the crown".

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