Preposition Usage

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Preposition Usage

by karthikpandian19 » Wed May 09, 2012 11:49 pm
Though appointed an honorary director << on the Board of directors by his son, who was the company chairman, the old man did not have any say in the company affairs, not withstanding the fact that he had >> toiled hard to make the company reach the position it was in.

(A) on the Board of directors by his son, who was the company chairman, the old man did not have any say in the company affairs, not withstanding the fact that he had

(B) to the Board of directors by his son, the chairman of the company, the old man did not have any say in the company affairs, despite his having

(C) to the Board of directors by his son, who was the company chairman, the old man did not have any say in the company affairs, despite the fact that he had

(D) on the Board of directors by his son, who was the company chairman, the old man had no say in the company affairs, not withstanding the fact that he

(E) to the Board of directors by his son being the company chairman, the old man did not have any say in the company affairs, despite the fact that he
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by jordan23 » Thu May 10, 2012 12:30 am
IMO C
karthikpandian19 wrote:Though appointed an honorary director << on the Board of directors by his son, who was the company chairman, the old man did not have any say in the company affairs, not withstanding the fact that he had >> toiled hard to make the company reach the position it was in.

(A) on the Board of directors by his son, who was the company chairman, the old man did not have any say in the company affairs, not withstanding the fact that he had

(B) to the Board of directors by his son, the chairman of the company, the old man did not have any say in the company affairs, despite his having

(C) to the Board of directors by his son, who was the company chairman, the old man did not have any say in the company affairs, despite the fact that he had

(D) on the Board of directors by his son, who was the company chairman, the old man had no say in the company affairs, not withstanding the fact that he

(E) to the Board of directors by his son being the company chairman, the old man did not have any say in the company affairs, despite the fact that he

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by karthikpandian19 » Thu May 10, 2012 5:06 pm
OA is C

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