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UPCAT English practice question 36: The new assistant proved fully capable ______ handling the account on her own.

Correct answer

C. of

The fixed expression is "capable of" followed by a gerund.

The new assistant proved fully capable ______ handling the account on her own.

  1. to
  2. for
  3. ofCorrect
  4. with

Why C is correct

The fixed expression is "capable of" followed by a gerund.

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