Question

You have played a great role, for .............. your help I possibly would have landed myself into a problem.

• A. without
• B. despite
• C. after
• D. although

Hint:

When expressing that something prevented a bad outcome, “without” is the natural choice to show absence leading to a hypothetical result.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The context of the sentence shows that the speaker is expressing gratitude by highlighting that the absence of the listener’s help would have caused a problem.
The correct preposition here is “without”, which means “in the absence of” or “if not for”.
The structure “Without your help, I would have landed myself into a problem” is a standard way to indicate that someone’s assistance prevented trouble.
Option (a) “without” perfectly conveys this meaning because it introduces the condition that, if the help had not been present, a negative outcome would have occurred.
Option (b) “despite” means “in spite of” and is used to contrast an action or fact with another, e.g., “Despite his injury, he played the match.” This does not fit the conditional and hypothetical meaning here.
Option (c) “after” is a time-related preposition, meaning “subsequent to” an event. It does not convey the idea of preventing a problem.
Option (d) “although” is a conjunction expressing contrast, not the absence of something.
Therefore, “without” is the only option that logically fits the cause–effect relationship being described in the sentence.
This form is common in both spoken and formal English when expressing that help, support, or resources were essential in avoiding a bad situation.