Prepositions and Adverbs Fill in the Blanks
XAT 2013 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Grammar
He got .......... next morning, to be sure, and had his meals ................ usual, though he ate .................. and had more, I am afraid, than his usual supply of rum, for he helped himself...... the bar, scowling and blowing.............. his nose, and no one dared................... cross him.
- A.
Down, like, a little, out of, out, to
- B.
Down, as, little, of, out, to
- C.
Downstairs, as, little, out of, out of, through
- D.
Downstairs, like, a little, out, of, to
- E.
Down, like, a little, of, of through
B
Explanation
The first blank can be filled using 'down'. The second blank should be filled using 'as' (phrase 'as usual'). The third blank is 'little'. The fourth is 'of' ('helped himself of the bar'), fifth is 'out' ('blowing out his nose'), and sixth is 'to' ('dared to cross him').
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