She apologized ___ being late.

About this MCQ

This Easy Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “She apologized ___ being late.”

The accepted answer is C. For. “She apologized ___ being late.” is answered by For (option C). Option A (“About”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of For. Option B (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of For. Remaining alternatives (On) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once For is identified. Prepositions questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Prepositions recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.

Correct answer

C. For

Explanation

“She apologized ___ being late.” is answered by For (option C). Option A (“About”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of For. Option B (“Of”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of For. Remaining alternatives (On) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once For is identified. Prepositions questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Prepositions recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.

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