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
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Ain
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Bon
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Cto
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Dinto
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