Correct option is C
The correct option to fill in the blank is (c)
of.
The fixed collocation is
“devoid of”, meaning
lacking; without (Hindi:
से रहित / विहीन). Hence, “devoid
of any hope of recovery” is idiomatic and grammatically correct.
Example:
The village is
devoid of
clean drinking water during summers.
Explain why other options are incorrect:
· (a)
in — indicates location/position; not used after
devoid. (Hindi:
में)
· (b)
with — suggests possession/accompaniment (“with hope”), opposite of
lacking. (Hindi:
के साथ)
· (d)
at — indicates position/time/target; not used with
devoid. (Hindi:
पर/में)
Information booster:
Devoid is an adjective and almost exclusively followed by the preposition
of:
devoid of meaning, devoid of resources, devoid of empathy.
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