2021 · Q112
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Due to his illness, he could not finish the work ____ time.
EnglishPrepositions and Determiners
- Aby
- Bfor
- Con
- Dupon
Explanation
'On time' (punctual) is the idiom — 'could not finish the work on time'. 'By time', 'for time' and 'upon time' are unidiomatic. Thus the correct choice is (C) "on".