2025 · Q12
Select the sentence(s) wherein the use of the preposition or phrasal verb is/are correct:
- 1Amidst the scuffle and the resultant confusion, the thief managed to slip away.
- 2There was not a single person amongst those assembled who was willing to become the leader.
- 3Among the members of the community the local doctor was the one who was most respected. Select the answer using the codes given below:
General EnglishPrepositions and phrasal verbs
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three sentences use their prepositions and phrasal verbs correctly. 'Slip away' is the standard phrasal verb for escaping unnoticed. 'Amongst' before a plural group ('those assembled') and 'among' before 'the members of the community' are both correct, since amongst/among are interchangeable before plural nouns. There is no error in any of the three.