Grammar Solution: Filling Blanks with Prepositions
The question requires filling in the correct prepositions to describe causes of death.
- For deaths caused by accidents, the standard preposition is 'in' (e.g., died in a car crash).
- For deaths caused by diseases (like cardiovascular disease or cancer), the standard preposition is 'of' (e.g., died of cancer).
Therefore, the sentence should read: "The untimely loss of life is a cause of serious global concern as thousands of people get killed in accidents every year while many other die of diseases like cardio vascular disease, cancer, etc."
This matches Option 1.
Important Questions from Prepositions
The village was nestled in a green spot, _____________ the ocean and the hills.
In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)–(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
Following a row (i) ____________the shopkeeper (ii) ______________the price of a frying pan, the cook stood (iii) __________a row to withdraw cash (iv) ___________the ATM booth.- The line ran ______ the page, right through the centre, and divided the page into two.
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was conferred ______ Mary Kom, a six-time world champion in boxing, recently in a ceremony ______ the Rashtrapati Bhawan (the President's official residence) in New Delhi.
The fishermen, ____________the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the government.
