The underlined part of the sentence may contain an error. Choose the option that best replaces it.
I was speaking with him just now.
The underlined part of the sentence may contain an error. Choose the option that best replaces it.
I was speaking with him just now.
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- on him just now
- to him just now
- for him just now
- him just now
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
The verb 'speak' takes the preposition 'to' when it means addressing a person, so the standard form is 'speaking to him'. The other prepositions change or break the meaning.
- to him just now is correct because 'speak to somebody' is the idiomatic way to say you addressed or talked to a person.
- on him just now is wrong because 'speak on' means to talk about a topic, not to a person.
- for him just now is wrong because 'speak for somebody' means to represent them, which is not the sense here.
- him just now is wrong because dropping the preposition leaves 'speaking him', which is not grammatical.
The correct replacement is 'to him just now'.
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