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NDA 2021 GAT · English · Fill in the Blanks · easy

The captain was congratulated ____ his presence of mind.

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Fill in the blank with the most suitable option.
The captain was congratulated ____ his presence of mind.
  1. A. on
  2. B. for to
  3. C. at
  4. D. with
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Answer: (A) on

The verb 'congratulate' takes the preposition 'on' before the reason for praise, as in 'congratulated on his presence of mind'. The other options are not idiomatic after this verb. 'At' and 'with' suggest place or company, and 'for to' is not valid English.
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