WAEC English Language 2020 Objective — Question 67

Question 67 of 80 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A spoilt child is usually prone ______ laziness.

A. toCorrect
B. for
C. with
D. at

Explanation

The adjective 'prone' always collocates with 'to'. 'Be prone to something' means tending to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic.

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