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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.

Verbal Ability Selecting Words Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    with
  • B
    at
  • C
    against
  • D
    to

Answer

Correct Answer: to

Explanation

Given data

  • Noun: “aversion,” meaning strong dislike.

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

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

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

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