Question

Don't pry .................... other people's secrets. (Complete with preposition)

• A. with
• B. on
• C. into
• D. by

Answer 1

Answer:

C. into

• in this context, the verb pry means to inquire into something in a way that is intrusive or unwelcome.

• The preposition "into" is used with pry to indicate that the action is directed toward examining or investigating something private or hidden, such as someone's secrets.

• So, the sentence "Don't pry into other people's secrets" means: don't try to learn or interfere with things that are private to others.

• In summary, "pry into" is the correct collocation when talking about inquiring or investigating private matters.