Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. The results were achieved…
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Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. The results were achieved _____ hard work and dedication.
Answer: B. through — CONCEPT — A preposition links a noun phrase to another part of a sentence and shows a relationship such as means, contrast, position within a group, or…
- A.
despite
- B.
through
- C.
among
- D.
unless
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Correct answer: B
CONCEPT — A preposition links a noun phrase to another part of a sentence and shows a relationship such as means, contrast, position within a group, or condition.
When a sentence describes how an outcome was produced, the required preposition must express the means or process that led to that outcome.
APPLICATION — Here, hard work and dedication name the means by which the results were achieved. The preposition through expresses this means relationship.
CONTRAST — Each offered word expresses a different grammatical relationship:
Despite expresses concession: an outcome occurs even though a contrasting circumstance exists.
Through expresses the means or process by which an outcome is produced.
Among expresses position, distribution, or relationship within a group of three or more.
Unless introduces a conditional clause meaning except if and is normally followed by a subject and a verb.
RESULT — The completed sentence is: The results were achieved through hard work and dedication.