Fill in the blank in the following sentence by choosing option out of the…
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Fill in the blank in the following sentence by choosing option out of the given ones.
One should not be devoid _______ decency.
- A.
(1) of
- B.
(2) on
- C.
(3) off
- D.
(4) into
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Correct answer: A
Answer: of.
Explanation: The adjective "devoid" is followed by the preposition "of" to indicate the absence or lack of something.
Use "of" to link "devoid" with the thing missing (example: "devoid of decency").
"On" is not idiomatic after "devoid" and would make the phrase ungrammatical.
"Off" is a different particle/preposition and does not express lack in this construction.
"Into" implies movement or direction and does not convey absence or lack.
Example sentence: One should not be devoid of decency.
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