Question

Choose the appropriate preposition and fill in the blank:

Rita starts her new job next week, she is quite excited _____ it.

• A. by
• B. about
• C. for
• D. to

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Through the given sentence we can understand that Rita is interested about the new job in which she is connected with. Therefore 'about' is the suitable answer, since 'about' is used to show someone is connected with something. Thus option B is correct. On the other hand 'by' is used to convey how work is done. Hence option A is incorrect. The preposition 'for' is used to denote any cause or purpose of something, while 'to' is used to define any specific direction or destination. Since the sentence speaks about the connection between Rita and her job, option C and D are inappropriate in the given context. Thus they are incorrect.

The completed sentence thus becomes: Rita starts her new job next week, she is quite excited about it.