Question

We want the best candidate to be appointed ___________ the post ​

Answer 1

Answer:

We want the best candidate to be appointed for the post

Answer 2

The answer is 'to.'

We want the best candidate to be appointed to the post.

Preposition

• Preposition refers to the words which indicate the time, location, direction, and the relation between different elements in a sentence. It forms a member of the Parts of Speech.

• The word 'appointed' is followed by the preposition 'to.'

• 'Appointed to' means that the person has been appointed to carry out a particular job on a specified post.