Introduction / Context:
This question checks correct preposition usage with the adjective “disgusted”. In English, adjectives often take specific prepositions, and using the wrong one produces an unnatural or incorrect expression. The sentence describes a father's strong disapproval of his son's drinking habit, so the standard idiom is “disgusted with him”, not “disgusted against him”.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Sentence: “His father is disgusted against him for his addiction to drink.”
- Part (A): “His father is disgusted”
- Part (B): “against him for his”
- Part (C): “addiction to drink.”
- Part (D): “No Error”
- We assume the intended meaning is strong displeasure directed at the son.
Concept / Approach:
The adjective “disgusted” normally takes the preposition “with” or “at”: “disgusted with someone” or “disgusted at something”. “Against” collocates with verbs like “protest against” or “bias against”, but not with “disgusted” in this sense. Therefore, we must replace “against” with “with”. The error thus lies in part (B).
Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Identify the adjective: “disgusted”.
Step 2: Recall standard combinations: “disgusted with him”, “disgusted with their behaviour”, “disgusted at the corruption”.
Step 3: Notice that the sentence uses “disgusted against him”, which sounds incorrect and is not standard English.
Step 4: The corrected phrase should be “disgusted with him for his addiction to drink”.
Step 5: Therefore, the error is in part (B), which contains the wrong preposition.
Verification / Alternative check:
Corrected sentence: “His father is disgusted with him for his addiction to drink.” This is natural and commonly used English.
Leave the rest of the sentence unchanged: “His father is disgusted with him for his addiction to drink.” The meaning is now clear: the father strongly disapproves of his son's drinking habit.
No other part of the sentence appears ungrammatical or unnatural, confirming that only part (B) is wrong.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option A: “His father is disgusted” correctly introduces the father's emotional state.
Option C: “addiction to drink” correctly uses “to” with “addiction” and clearly expresses the cause.
Option D: “No Error” cannot be chosen because preposition use in part (B) is incorrect.
Common Pitfalls:
Learners sometimes treat prepositions as interchangeable and attach them mechanically without learning fixed combinations.
Direct translation from regional languages may suggest structures like “disgusted against”, which do not exist in English.
Not paying attention to how adjectives are normally followed in example sentences leads to repeated preposition errors in exams.
Final Answer:
The error is in part B. The correct sentence is “His father is disgusted with him for his addiction to drink.”
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