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Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition
Will you marry _____ me?
(A) No preposition
(B) with
 (C) To
(D) At

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Hint: A preposition is used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence. They are used to connect the people, objects, time, and location of a sentence. They are usually short words, placed in front of nouns. Some prepositions are- with, on, of, over, throughout, under, etc.

Complete answer:
In the above question, the speaker is talking about asking a person about marrying someone.
Option(A) ‘No preposition’ the above question is clearly meaningful without using a preposition.
Option(B) ‘with’ uses
To explain where things are. For example- I’ve ironed your dress and put them away with the rest of the clothes
To talk about connection. For example- I am going home with my friends.
To add more description. For Example- The flat has two bedrooms with attached washrooms
Option (C) ‘To’ uses
For movement. For example-I am flying to Dubai on Thursday.
Time Expression. For Example- we are going to wait another two weeks to the end of the month.
Option(D) ‘At’ uses
To indicate a place. For Example- I am at the Mall.
To refer to an email address. For example- please mail in detail @ (at) abc@xyz.com
To refer to a time. For example- meet me at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
To indicate one’s activity. For example- Tom laughed at me.
The question is giving a clear meaning without using a preposition. So, the correct option is an option(A).

Note:
 A preposition is used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence. They are used to connect the people, objects, time, and location of a sentence. The above question is a clear and meaningful sentence without any preposition.
So, the correct answer is an option(A): No preposition
Will you marry me?