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You recover from illness. The verb recover takes the preposition 'from' after it.
D
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The adjective prepared is followed by for when it refers to being ready for a particular event or outcome. Prepared to would require a following verb, whereas this stroke of good luck is a noun phrase.
C
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It may not be highly inappropriate to use 'until', except that it is not available as an option. Also the context conveys period of time 'throughout the night till day break', not a point of time. Hence, 'till' will always be a better option.
B
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When stating the price paid for an item, the preposition for is used. It indicates the exchange of money for the object.
D
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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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" Comes of "means comes from
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The correct preposition is 'to' because the phrase 'grateful to' is the standard idiomatic expression when expressing gratitude toward a person. 'Grateful for' is used with things or abstract concepts (e.g., 'grateful for help'), while 'grateful of' and 'grateful on' are not standard English collocations.
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The correct phrasal verb is 'burst into tears,' which is a fixed idiomatic expression in English meaning to suddenly start crying. 'Burst in' would mean to enter a room suddenly, 'burst onto' refers to jumping onto a surface, and 'burst upon' is not a standard collocation with tears.
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The verb 'listen' requires the preposition 'to' when followed by a person (e.g., 'listen to me'). 'Listen for' means to wait expectantly to hear something, 'listen of' is not standard English, and 'None of these' is incorrect because 'to' is the right choice.
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The preposition 'for' is correct because it indicates a duration of time (ten days). 'Since' would refer to a starting point (e.g., 'since Monday'), 'to' indicates direction, and 'after' would mean following a point in time, not a duration.
A
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"Looking for" means to look for someone
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"Wore off" means To break down or exhaust by relentless pressure or resistance
C
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Out is the correct option. People are led "out" of things. They are not led in, but led "into". Furthermore, they cannot be led up or for.
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The phrase 'a life of integrity' uses the preposition 'of' to show possession or characteristic. The noun 'integrity' describes the quality of the life, so 'of' is the correct preposition. 'Life to,' 'life for,' and 'life on' don't convey this relationship in standard English.
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"Caught up" means having become involved involuntarily