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Fill in the blank with choosing the preposition from the option. “It would be a pity ______ destroy it now.”

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Fill in the blank with choosing the preposition from the option.

“It would be a pity ______ destroy it now.”

Options

  • to

  • at

  • off

  • on

  • in

  • into

  • with

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“It would be a pity to destroy it now.”

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