Find out the correct sentence from the following options:
2024
Find out the correct sentence from the following options:
- A.
I am indebted on you for your help.
- B.
I am indebted to you for your help.
- C.
I am indebted of you by your help.
- 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.