Question

Insert the correct preposition in each of following sentences. 1. he was killed______ the robber______a hatchet. (by, with) ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. He was killed by the robber with a hatchet.

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Answer 2

Answer:

He was killed by the robber with a hatchet.

Explanation:

The options given in the bracket are correct forms of prepositions and hence will perfectly fit with the sentence given.

Here, 'by' is used after passive to show that someone has already done or caused an action. Here the robber killing someone is talked about in passive form that he has already done that.

The preposition 'with' is used to show that something has been used or using something action is performed. Here, a hatchet is used by the subject that is robber here to kill the object that is 'he'. With is generally used as an medium in this type of sentence.

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