2022 · Q31
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.
He succeeded _________ dint of perseverance and hard work.
EnglishPrepositions and Determiners
- Ain
- Bof
- Cby
- Dwith
Explanation
The fixed idiom is by dint of, meaning by means of or through the force of, so by is required. Dint is now used almost exclusively in this phrase to denote the force or power of perseverance. In, of and with do not combine with dint in standard idiom. The idiomatic by-dint-of collocation makes by correct.