Prepositions (collocation): Fill in the blank with the correct preposition “Those who persist in the endeavor at long last triumph ______ the odds of life.” Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
Verbal Ability
Selecting Words
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aover
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Bon
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Cupon
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Dabout
Answer
Correct Answer: over
Explanation
Given data
- Expression: “triumph ______ the odds.”
- Context: Idiomatic English collocation with “triumph.”
Concept/ApproachTriumph over is the standard collocation meaning to succeed despite difficulties.
Option analysisover — correct and idiomatic: “triumph over the odds.”on/upon/about — do not collocate with “triumph” in this sense.
Common pitfallsChoosing “upon” by analogy with other phrases; with “triumph,” the fixed preposition is “over.”
Final Answerover