WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the following sentence. Sheela tried for argue with him though she knew that it was of no use.

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

Answer options

  1. to argue with him
  2. of argue with him
  3. in argue with him
  4. on argue with him

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: to argue with him

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Option Analysis: ✅ to argue with him : Correct structure: "tried to + verb" Grammatically accurate and natural. ❌ of argue with him : "of" doesn't follow "tried" in standard usage. ❌ in argue with him : Incorrect preposition and verb form. ❌ on argue with him : Incorrect and unidiomatic phrase. Correct Sentence - "Sheela tried to argue with him though she knew that it was of no use.”