English Class 9 Prepositions

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The defense attorney argued that the prosecution's closing arguments were completely irrelevant ________ the case and should be dismissed ________ delay.
Choose the correct pair of prepositions to complete the sentence.

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Answer: B. to / without

Correct Answer: b) to / without
Explanation: The adjective "irrelevant" takes the dependent preposition "to". The formal adverbial phrase meaning immediately or with no hesitation is "without delay".

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