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  • Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable prepositi...
Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.

Jimmy's mother sprang ___________ his defence when his father started scolding him.

  1. to

  2. upon

  3. on

  4. no preposition

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'On' with reference to location/time is not correctly used here. 'Upon' also refers to a surface/plane. The correct word is 'to'.

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