Practice these most important Fill in the Blanks questions for SSC, Banking, Railway, NDA, Defence and other competitive examinations. The questions cover vocabulary, grammar, articles, conjunctions, verbs, prepositions, collocations, sentence usage and contextual English.
Q1. The manager asked the employees to ______ the report before submitting it.
A. review
B. refuse
C. remove
D. reject
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“Review” means to examine something carefully, which fits the context of checking a report before submission.
Q2. She has been working here ______ 2021.
A. for
B. since
C. from
D. by
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“Since” is used with a specific point of time, such as 2021.
Q3. The child was punished because he was ______ to his teacher.
A. politely
B. politely
C. rude
D. kindness
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“Rude” is an adjective meaning impolite or disrespectful and correctly describes the child’s behaviour.
Q4. Neither the teacher nor the students ______ aware of the change.
A. was
B. has
C. is
D. were
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With “neither…nor,” the verb generally agrees with the nearer subject. “Students” is plural, so “were” is correct.
Q5. He is good ______ mathematics.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. with
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The standard expression is “good at” when referring to ability in a subject or activity.
Q6. The police are looking ______ the matter carefully.
A. at
B. into
C. on
D. by
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“Look into” means to investigate or examine something carefully.
Q7. If I ______ you, I would accept the offer.
A. am
B. was
C. were
D. have been
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In the second conditional, “were” is conventionally used after “if” with “I” to express a hypothetical situation.
Q8. The train had already left when we ______ the station.
A. reach
B. reached
C. have reached
D. had reached
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The earlier action uses past perfect (“had left”), while the later action is expressed in simple past (“reached”).
Q9. He is suffering ______ a severe headache.
A. with
B. by
C. from
D. of
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The standard collocation is “suffer from” a disease, pain or difficulty.
Q10. The teacher advised the students ______ hard for the examination.
A. study
B. studying
C. studied
D. to study
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“Advise” is followed by an object and “to + infinitive”: advised the students to study.
Q11. The old man died ______ cancer last year.
A. of
B. by
C. with
D. at
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“Die of” is commonly used when referring to an illness or disease as the cause of death.
Q12. She is ______ honest woman.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
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“Honest” begins with a vowel sound because the “h” is silent, so “an” is used.
Q13. The committee has ______ a decision on the matter.
A. did
B. made
C. taken
D. done
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The correct collocation is “make a decision,” not “do a decision.”
Q14. We should not ______ time on unnecessary arguments.
A. waste
B. spend
C. lose
D. pass
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“Waste time” means to use time unnecessarily or unproductively.
Q15. The officer asked me ______ I had completed the form.
A. that
B. what
C. whether
D. which
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“Whether” introduces an indirect yes/no question: whether I had completed the form.
Q16. He worked hard ______ he could pass the examination.
A. because
B. so that
C. although
D. unless
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“So that” expresses purpose. He worked hard with the purpose of passing the examination.
Q17. The meeting was postponed ______ the heavy rain.
A. because
B. because of
C. although
D. despite
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“Because of” is followed by a noun phrase, here “the heavy rain.”
Q18. She prefers tea ______ coffee.
A. than
B. over
C. to
D. from
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The standard construction is “prefer A to B.”
Q19. The students were asked to ______ attention to the instructions.
A. make
B. give
C. pay
D. take
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The fixed expression is “pay attention.”
Q20. The company has ______ a new policy to improve efficiency.
A. adopted
B. adapted
C. accepted
D. adjusted
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“Adopted” means formally accepted or put a policy into use.
Q21. I have not seen him ______ Monday.
A. for
B. since
C. from
D. during
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“Since” is used with a specific starting point such as Monday.
Q22. The doctor advised him to cut ______ on sugar.
A. out
B. down
C. off
D. away
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“Cut down on” means to reduce the amount or frequency of something.
Q23. The principal congratulated the students ______ their success.
A. for
B. at
C. on
D. with
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The correct expression is “congratulate someone on something.”
Q24. Unless you ______ hard, you will not succeed.
A. work
B. worked
C. will work
D. have worked
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In a first conditional sentence beginning with “unless,” the present simple is used in the condition clause.
Q25. He has a strong ______ of responsibility.
A. sense
B. feeling
C. thought
D. meaning
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“Sense of responsibility” is the standard expression meaning an awareness of one’s duties.
Q26. The judge found him ______ of the crime.
A. innocent
B. guilty
C. criminal
D. fault
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The standard construction is “find someone guilty of a crime.”
Q27. She was tired, ______ she continued working.
A. because
B. but
C. so
D. unless
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“But” connects two contrasting ideas: she was tired, yet she continued working.
Q28. The workers demanded ______ wages.
A. high
B. higher
C. highest
D. highly
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“Higher wages” indicates an increase compared with the existing wages.
Q29. He is senior ______ me in service.
A. than
B. from
C. to
D. with
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“Senior” is followed by “to,” not “than”: senior to me.
Q30. The news came as a great ______ to everyone.
A. surprise
B. surprising
C. surprised
D. surprisingly
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After “a great,” a noun is required. “Surprise” is the appropriate noun.
Q31. The teacher asked the boy why he ______ late.
A. is
B. was
C. has been
D. will be
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In reported speech, the present “is” generally changes to past “was” when the reporting verb is in the past.
Q32. We must abide ______ the rules.
A. by
B. with
C. to
D. from
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The fixed expression is “abide by,” meaning to obey or follow rules.
Q33. The officer is responsible ______ maintaining discipline.
A. of
B. to
C. for
D. with
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The correct collocation is “responsible for.”
Q34. He could not attend the meeting ______ he was ill.
A. although
B. because
C. unless
D. while
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“Because” introduces the reason why he could not attend the meeting.
Q35. The child was crying because he had ______ his toy.
A. lose
B. lost
C. losing
D. loses
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“Had” requires the past participle. The past participle of “lose” is “lost.”
Q36. The government has taken steps to ______ unemployment.
A. reduce
B. decrease down
C. shorten
D. lessen down
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“Reduce unemployment” is the correct standard collocation.
Q37. He was accused ______ stealing the money.
A. for
B. with
C. of
D. by
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The correct construction is “accuse someone of something.”
Q38. The teacher insisted ______ punctuality.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. for
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“Insist on” is the standard phrasal/prepositional expression.
Q39. The road was closed ______ the accident.
A. due to
B. although
C. despite
D. unless
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“Due to” means “because of” and is followed by a noun phrase.
Q40. She is accustomed ______ getting up early.
A. with
B. for
C. to
D. by
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“Accustomed to” is followed by a noun or gerund. Therefore, “getting” is correct.
Q41. The boy succeeded ______ solving the difficult problem.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
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The correct expression is “succeed in doing something.”
Q42. It is no use ______ with him.
A. argue
B. argued
C. arguing
D. to argue
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The expression “It is no use” is followed by a gerund.
Q43. The teacher made the students ______ the exercise again.
A. to do
B. doing
C. did
D. do
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After the causative verb “make” in the active voice, the bare infinitive is used: made them do.
Q44. She has been absent ______ school for three days.
A. from
B. at
C. in
D. by
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The standard expression is “absent from school.”
Q45. The meeting will begin ______ 10 a.m.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. by
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“At” is used with a specific clock time.
Q46. He has been waiting here ______ two hours.
A. since
B. for
C. from
D. by
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“For” is used with a duration of time, such as two hours.
Q47. The students were excited ______ the educational tour.
A. about
B. with
C. by
D. for
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“Excited about” is the standard expression used when referring to something anticipated with enthusiasm.
Q48. The company is looking ______ a qualified candidate for the post.
A. after
B. into
C. for
D. at
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“Look for” means to search for something or someone.
Q49. He was deprived ______ his basic rights.
A. from
B. with
C. by
D. of
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The correct construction is “deprive someone of something.”
Q50. The teacher is pleased ______ the student’s progress.
A. with
B. by
C. at
D. from
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“Pleased with” is the standard expression when expressing satisfaction with something.
Q51. The farmer depends ______ the monsoon for his crops.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. with
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The correct expression is “depend on,” meaning to rely on.
Q52. The teacher asked the students to keep ______ the good work.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. by
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“Keep on” means to continue doing something.
Q53. The match was called ______ because of rain.
A. on
B. out
C. off
D. over
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“Call off” means to cancel something that had been planned.
Q54. Please ______ the lights before leaving the room.
A. turn off
B. turn over
C. turn into
D. turn across
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“Turn off” means to switch something off.
Q55. The police finally ______ the truth.
A. found out
B. found over
C. found into
D. found by
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“Find out” means to discover information or learn the truth.
Q56. She ______ her old friend at the railway station yesterday.
A. came across
B. came off
C. came down
D. came out
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“Come across” can mean to meet or find someone/something unexpectedly.
Q57. The students must ______ their assignments by Friday.
A. hand in
B. hand over
C. hand out
D. hand down
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“Hand in” means to submit something to a person in authority.
Q58. The workers decided to ______ the proposal.
A. turn down
B. turn up
C. turn into
D. turn around
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“Turn down” means to reject or refuse an offer or proposal.
Q59. The patient is slowly ______ after the operation.
A. getting over
B. getting off
C. getting across
D. getting away
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“Get over” means to recover from an illness, difficulty or unpleasant experience.
Q60. The principal asked the students to ______ the instructions carefully.
A. go through
B. go off
C. go away
D. go down
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“Go through” means to examine or read something carefully.
Q61. The word “rapid” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. slow
B. quick
C. weak
D. late
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“Rapid” means happening or moving very quickly.
Q62. The opposite of “ancient” is ______.
A. old
B. historic
C. modern
D. traditional
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“Ancient” refers to a very old period, while “modern” refers to the present or recent times.
Q63. The word “generous” means ______.
A. willing to give
B. unwilling to help
C. extremely selfish
D. very careless
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A generous person is willing to give or share freely.
Q64. The opposite of “expand” is ______.
A. increase
B. enlarge
C. contract
D. extend
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“Expand” means to become larger, while “contract” means to become smaller.
Q65. The manager praised him for his ______ work.
A. diligent
B. lazily
C. negligence
D. carelessly
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“Diligent” means hardworking and careful, which fits the positive context of praise.
Q66. The speaker’s argument was ______ and convincing.
A. logic
B. logical
C. logically
D. logician
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An adjective is required to describe “argument,” so “logical” is correct.
Q67. The government must take ______ measures to control inflation.
A. effective
B. effect
C. effectively
D. effectiveness
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“Measures” is a noun and needs an adjective; “effective” means successful in producing the desired result.
Q68. The scientist conducted the experiment ______.
A. careful
B. care
C. carefully
D. carefulness
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An adverb is required to describe how the experiment was conducted.
Q69. The news was ______ to everyone present.
A. surprise
B. surprised
C. surprising
D. surprisingly
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“Surprising” describes something that causes surprise, whereas “surprised” describes a person’s feeling.
Q70. The students were ______ by the difficult question.
A. confusing
B. confused
C. confusion
D. confuse
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“Confused” describes how the students felt when they could not understand the question.
Q71. The book is ______ the table.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. into
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“On” is used when something is positioned on the surface of another object.
Q72. The children ran ______ the playground.
A. across
B. among
C. between
D. during
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“Across” indicates movement from one side of an area to the other.
Q73. The teacher divided the class ______ four groups.
A. by
B. into
C. from
D. among
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The standard expression is “divide something into groups.”
Q74. He apologized ______ his mistake.
A. for
B. of
C. at
D. with
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“Apologize for” is used to state the reason for an apology.
Q75. She is afraid ______ spiders.
A. from
B. with
C. of
D. by
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The correct expression is “afraid of.”
Q76. He is interested ______ learning foreign languages.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. with
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“Interested in” is followed by a noun or gerund.
Q77. The officer prevented the crowd ______ entering the building.
A. to
B. from
C. with
D. by
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The standard structure is “prevent someone from doing something.”
Q78. The new policy will come ______ effect next month.
A. in
B. on
C. into
D. at
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The fixed expression is “come into effect,” meaning to become operative.
Q79. The two brothers are very similar ______ each other.
A. with
B. from
C. to
D. by
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The standard expression is “similar to.”
Q80. We should make the best ______ this opportunity.
A. of
B. from
C. with
D. by
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The fixed expression is “make the best of,” meaning to use a situation as effectively as possible.
Q81. It is important that every student ______ the rules.
A. follows
B. follow
C. followed
D. following
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After “It is important that,” formal English may use the subjunctive form “follow,” without the third-person singular “-s.”
Q82. Hardly had the train arrived ______ the passengers rushed towards it.
A. than
B. when
C. then
D. while
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The standard correlative structure is “Hardly…when.”
Q83. No sooner did he arrive ______ the meeting began.
A. when
B. than
C. then
D. while
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The fixed structure is “No sooner…than.”
Q84. Scarcely had she entered the room ______ the phone rang.
A. than
B. when
C. then
D. and
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The standard construction is “Scarcely…when.”
Q85. The teacher as well as the students ______ present.
A. were
B. are
C. was
D. have
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With “as well as,” the verb agrees with the main subject “teacher,” which is singular.
Q86. Each of the players ______ given a medal.
A. were
B. have
C. are
D. was
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“Each” is singular, so it takes the singular verb “was.”
Q87. Neither of the answers ______ correct.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
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“Neither” is treated as singular in standard formal English, so “is” is appropriate.
Q88. One of my friends ______ in Delhi.
A. live
B. living
C. lives
D. have lived
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The subject is “One,” which is singular; therefore, the singular verb “lives” is required.
Q89. Mathematics ______ my favourite subject.
A. are
B. were
C. have
D. is
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“Mathematics” ends in “-s” but is generally treated as a singular subject when referring to the academic subject.
Q90. The furniture in this room ______ very expensive.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
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“Furniture” is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.
Q91. He ______ to school every day.
A. go
B. goes
C. going
D. gone
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The sentence describes a habitual action, so the simple present is used. With “he,” the verb takes “-es.”
Q92. They ______ football when it started raining.
A. play
B. played
C. were playing
D. have played
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Past continuous describes an action that was in progress when another past event occurred.
Q93. By next year, she ______ her degree.
A. completes
B. completed
C. will have completed
D. has completed
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Future perfect is used for an action that will be completed before a specified future time.
Q94. I wish I ______ more time to prepare.
A. have
B. had
C. will have
D. am having
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After “I wish” for a present unreal situation, the past simple is generally used.
Q95. If he had worked harder, he ______ the examination.
A. would pass
B. will pass
C. would have passed
D. passed
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This is a third conditional sentence: “If + past perfect” followed by “would have + past participle.”
Q96. She has ______ her homework already.
A. complete
B. completed
C. completing
D. completes
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The present perfect uses “has + past participle,” so “completed” is correct.
Q97. The principal ______ the students not to make noise.
A. told
B. said
C. spoke
D. talked
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“Tell” is normally followed by an object: “told the students.” “Said” does not take an indirect object in the same construction.
Q98. The company is committed ______ providing quality service.
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. at
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The fixed expression is “committed to.” When followed by an action, “to” is followed by a gerund: “providing.”
Q99. The candidate was confident ______ his success.
A. of
B. for
C. at
D. by
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The standard expression is “confident of,” meaning certain or strongly believing in something.
Q100. The success of the project depends ______ effective teamwork.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. with
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“Depend on” means to rely upon something. Therefore, “depends on effective teamwork” is correct.
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