Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.

Ill health disqualified the body ________ labour, and mind from study.

  1. with

  2. against

  3. from

  4. in
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C Correct answer
Explanation

When someone is prevented from doing something due to a condition, we say they are 'disqualified from' that activity. Ill health prevented the body from labour - hence 'disqualified from labour'. 'Disqualified with' or 'disqualified against' are not standard expressions.

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