Multiple choice

Directions: Insert suitable preposition.

It is not possible to give another raise so soon, as only last month you were given a raise ______ one thousand rupees.

  1. by

  2. at

  3. of

  4. off
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Here, ‘of’ is the correct option, as it is used in expressing the relationship between a part and a whole. ‘By’ is used in identifying the agent performing an action, ‘at’ is used for expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position, ‘off’ is used to indicate moving away, and often down from.

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