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Prepositions (fixed pattern with “aversion”) “She has an aversion ______ taking even onions and garlic.” Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: to

Explanation:

Given data

  • Noun: “aversion,” meaning strong dislike.


Concept/Approach
The standard preposition with aversion is to (aversion to something).


Option analysis
to — correct: “aversion to X.”against — used with actions/opposition, not this noun pattern.with/at — wrong prepositions here.


Common pitfalls
Choosing “against” by analogy with “bias against”; “aversion” governs “to.”


Final Answer
to

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