He apologised ___ being late.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. for
- Step 1: Many adjectives, verbs and nouns are followed by a fixed preposition, so this is a matter of collocation.
- Step 2: The usual pairing here is "for".
Answer
for.
Why not the others: of, about and to do not fit here.
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