JAMB Use of English 1978 Question 84

Question 84

Prepositions

Choose the option that most suitably fills the space: My little boy is hyper-active and he is therefore prone..... accidents

  1. A.with respect to
  2. B.for
  3. C.to
  4. D.about
  5. E.as regards
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (to)

Explanation

'Prone to' means likely to suffer from something: prone to accidents.