The workers are exempt ___ paying the new tax.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The workers are exempt ___ paying the new tax.”
The accepted answer is C. From. 'Exempt from' is the correct standard collocation.
- A. By
Why not A: “By” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. From. 'Exempt from' is the correct standard collocation.
- B. With
Why not B: “With” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. From. 'Exempt from' is the correct standard collocation.
- C. From ✓
- D. Of
Why not D: “Of” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. From. 'Exempt from' is the correct standard collocation.
Correct answer
C. From
Explanation
'Exempt from' is the correct standard collocation.
Source: Prepositions Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: prepositions, FPSC, PPSC, grammar, English usage, NTS
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