Multiple choice

Find out the appropriate word and fill blank (ii).

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the given paragraph.

Books are a wonderful blessing. When the clouds of sorrow and misery darken the horizon of our life, like a (i) __________ friend, they comfort and console us with sweet words. When our friends and kith and kin desert us owing (ii) __________ our misfortunes, they do not leave us in the lurch. They          encourage us and (iii) __________ us to get over difficulties with courage and perseverance. They are the essence of man’s wisdom and experience extending (iv) __________ thousands of years and are his (v) __________ valuable inheritance. It (vi) __________ true that all books are not equally good. Some books should better be avoided.

  1. of

  2. by

  3. to

  4. at
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'owing to' is a standard English expression meaning 'because of' or 'due to'. In the context 'owing ______ our misfortunes,' the preposition 'to' completes this construction. Options A (of), B (by), and D (at) do not form the correct expression with 'owing' in this context.

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