She has a strong aversion ____ spicy food.
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She has a strong aversion ____ spicy food.
Answer: A. to — ConceptIn English, many nouns conventionally govern a particular preposition when they introduce a complement. This fixed noun–preposition pairing is a…
- A.
to
- B.
for
- C.
about
- D.
against
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Correct answer: A
Concept
In English, many nouns conventionally govern a particular preposition when they introduce a complement. This fixed noun–preposition pairing is a collocation, so the choice follows established usage rather than a word-for-word meaning.
Application
The noun “aversion” means a strong dislike. Standard usage gives the pattern “aversion to somebody or something,” so the sentence becomes “She has a strong aversion to spicy food.”
Contrast
“For” commonly marks purpose, benefit, duration, or an intended recipient; those are different relations from this noun–complement pattern.
“About” commonly introduces a topic or an approximate quantity; it does not supply the established collocation used here.
“Against” commonly marks opposition, contact, or protection; it is not the conventional complement marker after “aversion.”
Result
Therefore, the required preposition is “to.”