Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition. I told __________ him to do the work as directed but he didn't.
Question and options
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition.
I told __________ him to do the work as directed but he didn't.
- to
- with
- for
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - None of the given options is correct
The verb ‘tell’ takes its person object directly, without a preposition: “I told him to do the work as directed”. Inserting ‘to’, ‘with’ or ‘for’ after ‘told’ is ungrammatical, so none of the three prepositions offered fits the blank.
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