Question

Complete the sentence: 
``The proposal was accepted ___________ reluctance.''

• A. at
• B. by
• C. with
• D. in

Hint:

Choose prepositions based on the context; ``with'' is often used to indicate the manner or emotion accompanying an action.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To complete the sentence, we need to select the correct preposition that fits the context: "The proposal was accepted ___________ reluctance." The options provided are:

• at
• by
• with
• in

In English, the phrase "with reluctance" is commonly used to imply that something was done despite hesitations. Therefore, the correct preposition to use here is with. The completed sentence is:

"The proposal was accepted with reluctance."