English Grammar - Preposition

English Grammar
English Grammar - Preposition

Select the correct option: Rare though the phenomenon is, it can occur ___ prolonged drought conditions.


Options:

  1. towards
  2. amid
  3. among
  4. under

Right Answer: under

The blank requires a preposition that expresses the circumstances in which something happens. English idiom uses 'under' with words such as conditions, circumstances, pressure and supervision, so 'under prolonged drought conditions' is the natural and grammatically correct collocation. 'Towards' indicates direction or movement and cannot describe conditions. 'Amid' means in the middle of something and is used with events or situations rather than the fixed phrase 'conditions'. 'Among' is used with countable items in a group of three or more, which does not apply here. Hence the correct preposition is under.

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