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English — Language and Literature (184) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option : You should ____ your mother for your rude behaviour.
  1. (a) apologise for
  2. (b) apologise at
  3. (c) apologise with
  4. (d) apologise to
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2023 2/6/1 Q3 (i)
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Model Answer

The correct answer is (d) apologise to.

The complete sentence: You should apologise to your mother for your rude behaviour.

Explanation

"Apologise to" is the correct preposition collocate — we always apologise to a person and for the offence. Options (a), (b), and (c) use incorrect prepositions with this verb.

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