Idiomatic preposition – governance of "put one's own house … order": fill the blank with the correct preposition. Base sentence: "The ruling party will have to put its own house _____ order." Instruction: Choose the preposition that completes this fixed expression. Final instruction: Select the option that is idiomatic in standard English.

Verbal Ability Selecting Words Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    in
  • B
    on
  • C
    to
  • D
    into

Answer

Correct Answer: in

Explanation

Given data

  • Expression: put one's (own) house _____ order.

Concept/ApproachThe fixed phrase is put (one's) house in order, meaning to organize one's affairs properly, often before criticizing others.

Option analysisin — correct preposition in the idiom. ✅on / to / into — not used with this idiom; they change or break the set expression. ❌

ExampleThe ministry must put its house in order before launching new initiatives.

Final Answerin

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