WBCS.LIVE practice question

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: The young officer was deeply absorbed ______ his thoughts.

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

Answer options

  1. in
  2. at
  3. with
  4. on

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: in

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) in šŸ“š Explanation: The adjective 'absorbed' takes the fixed preposition 'in' when it is used to describe a state of being completely occupied, focused, or deeply involved in an activity or mental state. It indicates that the officer's attention was fully consumed by his internal reflections. Other variations like 'with' or 'at' are grammatically incorrect in this context.