Select the correct alternative to fill in the blank with the correct preposition in the following sentence.
The rules of the land were foreign _______ the new immigrants.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
In English, the adjective foreign is most commonly followed by the preposition ‘to’ when it means "unfamiliar," "strange," or "unknown" to a specific person or group.
Example: The concept of democracy was foreign to the ancient society.
In this sentence, it means the rules were something the immigrants did not know or recognize.
The most appropriate word that fits in the blank is ‘to’.