Choose the option out of the ones that follow to fill in the blank in the…
2023
Choose the option out of the ones that follow to fill in the blank in the sentence given below.
Nothing will be gained ________ hurry.
- A.
with
- B.
in
- C.
by
- D.
through
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Correct answer: C
Correct answer: by
Explanation: The sentence is most naturally expressed as "Nothing will be gained by hurrying." Use of "by" introduces the means or cause; pairing it with the gerund "hurrying" is the idiomatic construction.
Why the other choices are not suitable:
"with" — Not idiomatic: we do not say "with hurry." A natural alternative would be "with haste," but that does not fit the given blank.
"in" — Incorrect alone because the common phrase is "in a hurry." Without the article it is ungrammatical here.
"through" — Grammatically possible in other contexts but not natural with "hurry" here; "by hurrying" is clearer and idiomatic.
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