Find out the correct preposition to fill the blank. The man was absorbed __________ his work
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Find out the correct preposition to fill the blank.
The man was absorbed __________ his work
- at
- in
- with
- to
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - in
The adjective “absorbed” takes the preposition “in”: to be absorbed in something is to be completely occupied by it, as in “absorbed in his work”. “Absorbed at”, “absorbed with” and “absorbed to” are not idiomatic in this sense.
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