We should listen ________ our elders.
2023
We should listen ________ our elders.
Answer: A. to — "Listen to" is the correct phrase, signifying the action of paying attention to auditory stimuli. "We should listen to our elders" is therefore correct.…
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to
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of
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at
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for
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Correct answer: A
"Listen to" is the correct phrase, signifying the action of paying attention to auditory stimuli. "We should listen to our elders" is therefore correct.
Answer: We should listen to our elders.
Why: The verb "listen" is followed by the preposition "to" when it means paying attention to someone speaking.
Correct usage: "listen to" = pay attention to what someone says. Example: "We should listen to our elders."
Why the other prepositions are wrong: "of" is not used with "listen" in this sense; "at" is not used to mean paying attention to a speaker.
"Listen for" has a different meaning: it means to expect or try to detect a sound (for example, "listen for the bell") and is not correct when referring to paying attention to a person.