There is no cure ____ the common cold.
- (a)for
- (b)of
- (c)to
- (d)on
Answer
A
Why
Correct — A, for. The noun 'cure' takes the preposition 'for' when naming the ailment it treats, so 'a cure for the common cold' is the fixed collocation.
Why the others are wrong
- (b)of — A person is 'cured of' an illness with the verb, but the noun 'cure' pairs with 'for' the ailment, not 'of'.
- (c)to — 'Cure to' is not an English collocation for the noun 'cure'.
- (d)on — 'Cure on' is not used; the noun 'cure' is followed by 'for'.
Concept
A preposition-collocation item — the noun 'cure' pairs with 'for' the ailment it treats.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Fill in the blank: Scientists are still searching for a cure ____ this disease.
- (a)of
- (b)for
- (c)to
- (d)on
Answer(b) for — the noun 'cure' is followed by 'for' the ailment.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Fill in the blank: The patient was completely cured ____ malaria.
- (a)for
- (b)of
- (c)to
- (d)from
Answer(b) of — the verb 'cure' pairs with 'of' the illness, unlike the noun.