Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.

__________ being a poet, he was a painter.

  1. with

  2. besides

  3. by

  4. no preposition
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Besides' is correct here, meaning 'in addition to' or 'also being'. The sentence means he is both a poet AND a painter. 'With' and 'by' don't convey this additional relationship. Leaving no preposition would make the sentence grammatically incomplete.

Keep practicing — related questions