Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. He hanged himself _________…
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
He hanged himself _________ a piece of cloth.
- A.
by
- B.
with
- C.
to
- D.
around
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Correct answer: B
Correct answer: with
Use "with" to show the instrument or means used. "He hanged himself with a piece of cloth" means the cloth was the instrument used to hang himself.
by: usually indicates the agent in passive constructions (e.g., "he was hanged by someone") and does not express the instrument used by the subject.
to: expresses direction, destination, or recipient and is not used to indicate an instrument.
around: describes a position encircling something and does not convey that the cloth was the means or instrument used.