Find out the correct sentence from the following options:

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Find out the correct sentence from the following options:

  1. A.

    I am indebted on you for your help.

  2. B.

    I am indebted to you for your help.

  3. C.

    I am indebted of you by your help.

  4. D.

    I am indebted to you with your help.

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Correct answer: B

Concept: The adjective "indebted" follows a fixed two-part prepositional pattern. The person to whom something is owed is introduced with "to", and the thing owed is introduced with "for" — the full pattern is "indebted to <person> for <thing>".

Application: Here the sentence expresses owing thanks to a person for the help they gave. The helper is the person, so it takes "to" (indebted to you); the help is the thing owed, so it takes "for" (for your help). Combining the two gives "I am indebted to you for your help."

Contrast:

  • "indebted on you ... for your help" — "on" cannot mark the person after "indebted"; only "to" can.

  • "indebted of you by your help" — both prepositions are wrong: the person needs "to" (not "of") and the thing needs "for" (not "by").

  • "indebted to you with your help" — the person is marked correctly with "to", but the thing owed needs "for", not "with".

Cross-check: Replacing "indebted" with the close synonym "grateful" gives "grateful to you for your help", which uses the same to/for pairing — confirming the pattern.

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