Correct option is D
Correct option: (d)
of
Meaning (in detail):
•
instead of → in place of; rather than (Hindi:
के बजाय / की जगह)
Correct sentence: Instead
of talking endlessly, the speaker should come to the point now.
Grammatical rule (English):
• Fixed expression:
instead of + noun/verb-ing
व्याकरणिक नियम (Hindi):
• “instead of” एक fixed phrase है; इसके बाद
noun / verb-ing आता है।
Why other options are incorrect (meanings included):
• (a)
off → अलग/बंद (Hindi:
बंद/अलग) (instead off गलत)
• (b)
for → के लिए (Hindi:
के लिए) (instead for गलत)
• (c)
with → के साथ (Hindi:
के साथ) (instead with गलत)
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.