Preposition choice after an evaluative adjective: "unreasonable ____ him to …" Complete the sentence with the correct preposition: "It was indeed unreasonable ______ him to leave this job and start business." Choose the correct option.
Verbal Ability
Selecting Words
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aof
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Bfor
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Cto
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Dfrom
Answer
Correct Answer: of
Explanation
Given data
- Construction: adjective of personal judgement + pronoun + infinitive.
Concept/ApproachWith adjectives expressing judgement of a person's action (e.g., "kind", "foolish", "unreasonable"), English uses the pattern "adjective + of + person + to + verb": "It was unreasonable of him to leave."
Option analysisof — correct: "unreasonable of him to …." ✅for — used when the adjective describes the situation, not the person (e.g., "It is unusual for him to …").to / from — wrong prepositions for this structure.
Final Answerof