Question

It's unfortunate that he died ________________________ cancer.

• A. By
• B. of
• C. from
• D. with

Hint:

Use "died of" to refer to the cause of death or illness.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The correct preposition to use here is "of," which is the appropriate way to describe the cause of death. "Died of cancer" is the standard phrase to indicate that the cause of death was cancer.
Why other options are wrong:
- "By" is used when referring to the agent or cause in passive voice, but we are speaking about the cause of death here.
- "From" could be used in some contexts, but "of" is the standard expression for causes of death.
- "With" would imply that the person was living with cancer, not that it was the cause of death.