Question

It all amounts ___ quite a lot of money.Fill with a preposition.

Answer 1

It all amounts for quite a lot of money

Answer 2

Answer:

It all amounts to quite a lot of money.

Explanation:

A preposition is a function that is linked to the pronouns, nouns. Prepositions are used in ‘phrasal verbs’. Prepositions are information to any ‘noun or verb’ and signify various ‘relationships’ such as time, location, and position. Examples of prepositions are: with, about, of, for, since, from, to.

In the given sentence, ‘It all amounts to quite a lot of money’, the preposition ‘to’ follows the verb ‘amount’. ‘amount to’ is a phrasal verb that means summing up.