She was ashamed ___ her behavior.

About this MCQ

This Easy Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “She was ashamed ___ her behavior.”

The accepted answer is D. Of. “She was ashamed ___ her behavior.” is answered by Of (option D). Option A (“For”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Option B (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Remaining alternatives (About) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Of 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

D. Of

Explanation

“She was ashamed ___ her behavior.” is answered by Of (option D). Option A (“For”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Option B (“With”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Of. Remaining alternatives (About) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Of 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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