Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition out of the given options.

I don’t know how she manages to support such a large family. She has nothing ________ her pension.

  1. besides

  2. except

  3. apart from

  4. beside

  5. either ‘apart from’, ‘except’ or ‘besides’

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E Correct answer
Explanation

After negative expressions like ‘no’, ‘nobody’ and ‘nothing’, all of these three expressions can have the same meaning. She has nothing besides / except / apart from her salary.