Fill in the blank with correct option :
He _____ his friend over a trifle.

Question

Fill in the blank with correct option : 
He _____ his friend over a trifle.

Accepted Answer

He **quarrelled with** his friend over a trifle.

**Explanation:**

*   **Why Option 2 (Quarrelled with) is correct:** The preposition "with" is used to indicate that the quarrel happened *between* two people. "Quarrelled with" signifies a disagreement or argument involving another person. The sentence implies that "he" had a disagreement *with* his friend. This is the standard and grammatically correct way to express a quarrel between individuals.

*   **Why Option 1 (Quarrelled of) is incorrect:** The phrase "quarrelled of" is not a standard or grammatically correct English construction. The preposition "of" doesn't fit the context of a disagreement between people.

*   **Why Option 3 (Quarrelled in) is incorrect:** The preposition "in" usually refers to a location or a state. While you could theoretically quarrel *in* a place, it doesn't fit the context of the sentence, which is about the *relationship* between the two people involved in the quarrel. "Quarrelled in" would imply the quarrel took place *inside* something, which doesn't make sense in this context.

*   **Why Option 4 (Quarrelled over) is incorrect:** While "quarrelled over" is a valid phrase, it is used to indicate the *subject* of the quarrel, not the person with whom one is quarrelling. The phrase "over a trifle" already indicates the subject of the quarrel. Using "quarrelled over" in this context would be redundant and grammatically awkward. The sentence needs a preposition to connect "he" to "his friend," and "with" is the correct choice for this purpose.