Fill in the blank: People contributed freely in response ________ my appeal.
2023
Fill in the blank:
People contributed freely in response ________ my appeal.
- A.
at
- B.
to
- C.
on
- D.
for
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Correct answer: B
Answer: The correct preposition is in response to, meaning "as a reaction to."
Explanation: "Response" is followed by "to" when indicating the thing that caused the reaction.
Why "to" is correct: It completes the fixed phrase "in response to" which denotes a reaction to something.
Why the other prepositions are wrong:
"at" is not used here because it does not convey the meaning 'as a reaction to.'
"on" is used in other phrases (e.g., 'comment on') but not after 'response' to indicate reaction.
"for" expresses purpose or benefit and does not form the correct collocation with 'response' here.
Example: People contributed freely in response to my appeal.
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