Question

Choose the correct prepositional phrase from the following:

• A. He begged pardon of his teacher.
• B. He begged pardon with his teacher.
• C. He begged pardon from his teacher.
• D. He begged pardon for his teacher.

Hint:

Use "beg pardon from someone" when you mean to ask forgiveness directly from that person.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The correct prepositional usage is: "begged pardon from someone".
This structure expresses that someone is seeking forgiveness directly \textit{from} another person.
Let's examine each option:
(A) \textit{"begged pardon of"} – This is archaic or incorrect in modern usage.

(B) \textit{"begged pardon with"} – Incorrect; the preposition "with" implies partnership, which does not fit the context.

(C) \textit{"begged pardon from"} – Correct; shows the act of asking for forgiveness from his teacher.

(D) \textit{"begged pardon for"} – Incorrect; "for his teacher" implies he is asking forgiveness on behalf of his teacher, which is not intended. Therefore, the most grammatically accurate and contextually correct phrase is: "He begged pardon from his teacher."