Question

the scheme has fallen .... for the want of finance. fill in the preposition.

Answer 1

The scheme has fallen apart for the want of finance.

Answer 2

Answer:  

The scheme has fallen apart for the want of finance.  

Explanation:

Preposition can be defined as a word which relates noun / pronoun and verb or adjective in a sentence. For examples, in, on, with, into, for, at, over, apart, etc. There are many types of preposition. Preposition for time, place, direction, agent, instruments and ‘phrases’.  

Preposition for ‘time’ signify the time. For example, My birthday comes in March. Hence, ‘in’ is used to indicate the March month. Likewise, preposition for place are used to denote place i.e. ‘in’ can be used to denote a place. In the given statement, apart is the correct preposition to be used.