Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank by choosing the right preposition from the given alternatives.

The play was about ________ start.

  1. on

  2. of

  3. for

  4. to
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'about to start' is the correct idiom requiring the preposition 'to'. The play was about to begin shortly. Prepositions 'on', 'of', and 'for' do not fit this grammatical structure.

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