WBCS.LIVE practice question

Direction: In this section, each of the following sentence has a blank space and each sentence is followed by four options. Select the most appropriate option to fill the blank space. He hinted __________some loss of treasure.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Of
  2. For
  3. With
  4. At

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: At

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) At šŸ“š Explanation: The verb 'hint' is traditionally followed by the preposition 'at' when referring to the subject of the hint. To 'hint at' something means to suggest it in an indirect or subtle way. This is a fixed prepositional pairing used to show the direction of a suggestion.