Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:

Your approach to the problem is different .... ours

  • A as
  • B like
  • C from
  • D because of
  • E to
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The correct answer is C. from

The correct option to fill in the blanks in the sentence “Your approach to the problem is different … ours” is C. from. So, the completed sentence is: “Your approach to the problem is different from ours.”

Here’s why:

  • A. as: This option is incorrect because “as” is used to refer to the extent or degree of something, not to indicate difference.

  • B. like: This option is incorrect because “like” is used to draw a comparison or similarity, not a difference.

  • C. from: This is the correct option. “From” is used after “different” to indicate difference.

  • D. because of: This option is incorrect because “because of” is used to indicate a reason or cause, not a difference.

  • E. to: This option can be used in British English, but it’s less common than “from”. In American English, “different from” is more commonly used.

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