SSC CHSL 2025 PYQ — Question 14

SSC CHSL - 28 Nov 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q14

The following sentence has two blanks. Choose the most suitable set of prepositions from the given options to fill in the blanks and complete the sentence meaningfully:
She refrained ____ commenting publicly and instead focused ____ internal communication.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The verb "refrain" is an intransitive verb that is typically followed by the preposition "from". The verb "focused" is commonly followed by the preposition "on" when indicating the subject of attention.