Question

Choose the correct preposition from the given options and mark the appropriate option.

They are very grateful ______ your kindness.

1. for
2. to
3. with
4. towards

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : for

The correct answer is For.

• Grateful For: Grateful is followed by "for" when referring to the thing that makes one grateful (the gift, etc).
  • Ex: I am grateful for your lovely gesture.
• Grateful to: when referring to the agent that provided it.
  • Ex: I am grateful to my parents for their support.
• Here, grateful referring to the thing "Kindness". So, we used preposition for after grateful.
• Hence, option 1 is the correct answer,

The correct sentence is: They are very grateful for your kindness.

Let's understand the usage of other prepositions:

• With: It is used to describe being together, an instrument, containing. Sometimes it indicates someone's opinion and feeling.
  • Ex: He is working with me.
• Towards: It is used to indicate the movement of something which gets closer to anything/object.
  • Ex: The dog is walking towards me.