2022 · Q34
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.
People who are averse ______ hard work do not succeed in life.
EnglishPrepositions and Determiners
- Ato
- Bwith
- Cof
- Dregarding
Explanation
The adjective averse takes the fixed preposition to, giving averse to hard work, meaning opposed to or disinclined toward it. This is a standard adjective-preposition collocation. With, of and regarding do not pair with averse in standard usage. The fixed averse-to collocation makes to the answer.