Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: Instead ________ talking…
2023
Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Instead ________ talking endlessly, the speaker should come to the point now.
- A.
off
- B.
for
- C.
with
- D.
of
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Correct answer: D
After “instead,” the correct preposition is always “of” when followed by a gerund (talking).
Thus, the grammatically correct phrase is “instead of talking endlessly.”
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