Direction.
Each of the following sentences is followed by four words or group of words. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or group of words.
His rude behaviour is a _________ his organisation.
disgrace for
disgrace on
disgrace upon
disgrace to
Correct Answer :
D. disgrace to
Disgrace to is perfect as per Standard English Usage. for can be used with disgrace as - His behaviour is a disgrace for all the love showered by society to his acts. In this type of question it is very important to read and reread the sentence to get the true sense of the situation described in the statement.
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