Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions Jawaharlal Nehru was fond _____ children
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Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions
Jawaharlal Nehru was fond _____ children
Jawaharlal Nehru was fond _____ children
- with
- on
- of
- to
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - of
The adjective fond is always followed by of: to be fond of someone or something. Fond with, on or to is not used in English, so the sentence reads "Jawaharlal Nehru was fond of children".
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