2015 · Q38
From the above passage: Choose the best word for blank (38).
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Ato
- Bof
- Cwith
Explanation
The sentence uses the standard expression 'in proportion to', meaning a part considered in relation to a whole. This is a fixed idiom; 'in proportion of' and 'in proportion with' are not standard English. Hence 'to' is the correct choice, option (A).