Prepositions (idiom “enamoured of”): Fill in the blank with the correct preposition “He became enamored ______ her grace when he first saw her dance.” Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Given data

• Expression: “enamoured (enamored) ______ something/someone.”

Concept/ApproachStandard usage is enamoured of (BrE) / enamored of (AmE) when the object is a quality/person.

Option analysisof — correct idiom: “enamored of her grace.”with — used by some speakers but less standard with an abstract quality.by/in — incorrect in this construction.

Common pitfallsConfusing “enamored with” (informal, chiefly with things) with the more standard “enamored of.”

Final Answerof