Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the following sentence by using the best option from the given choices so that the sentence makes coherent sense. He tried to stay ________ of the infighting and scandals.

  1. aloof

  2. away

  3. untouched

  4. unaffected

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

Aloof means to stay away or be indifferent. Away could also have been the answer, but the preposition 'of' after the blank suggests that allof must be the answer. 'Away from' is the correct usage if you want to use 'away'.