Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the given set of choices.

He is always short ________ money.

  1. on

  2. in

  3. of

  4. by
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'short of something' means to have an insufficient supply of it. While 'short on' is sometimes used in informal American English, 'short of' is the standard grammatical form in this context.

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