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Choose from the options given below, the word that can be used to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

Sarita could not prevent her child _____ going out with the other children.

Solution

Correct Option: 2

The verb 'prevent' takes the preposition 'from' followed by a gerund. 'Prevent her child from going out' is the standard collocation. Over, about, and for do not follow prevent.

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