Question

He accepted the criticism ______ equanimity

• A. into
• B. for
• C. with
• D. in

Hint:

To describe the manner in which an emotional state is shown during an action, the preposition "with" is almost always used (e.g., "with grace", "with dignity", "with ease", "with composure").

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understand the phrase.
Equanimity means mental calmness and composure. The sentence describes the manner in which the criticism was accepted.
Step 2: Identify the correct preposition.
When describing the manner or means of doing something, we use with. Common examples include: with patience, with grace, with equanimity.
Step 3: Eliminate wrong choices.
Into suggests movement or transition. For and in do not express manner correctly in this context. With equanimity is the standard English phrase.
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