WBCS.LIVE practice question

He had to repent ________ what he had done. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition given below.

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

Answer options

  1. at
  2. of
  3. over
  4. for

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: for

Explanation: Context: The verb ‘repent’ means to feel sorry or regret for something wrong done. The correct preposition used after ‘repent’ is ‘for’. 1. at ❌ – incorrect preposition. 2. of ❌ – wrong usage here. 3. over ❌ – not idiomatic. 4. for ✅ – correct; ‘repent for’ shows regret about an action. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: He had to repent for what he had done.