Sentence improvement (idiom “over someone’s head”): pick the correct preposition in the fixed expression Original sentence: "For some days the new professor lectured ___ the heads of his pupils." Choose the option that completes the idiom correctly.
Verbal Ability
Sentence Correction
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aover the head of
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Bover the heads of
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Con the heads of
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Dthrough the heds of
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ENo correction required
Answer
Correct Answer: over the heads of
Explanation
ConceptThe idiom is go/lecture/fly “over (someone’s) head”, meaning the content is too difficult for the audience. With plural “pupils,” we say “over the heads of his pupils.”
Option analysisover the heads of — correct idiom; plural noun matches “pupils.” ✅over the head of — singular “head” mismatches plural “pupils.”on the heads of — wrong preposition; changes meaning.through the heds of — spelling error and wrong preposition.
Final Answer“… lectured over the heads of his pupils.”