Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
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All these articles are kept in a tin box to prevent from spoiling of damp in rainy season.
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- prevent them from spoiling by damp
- prevent them being spoiled by damp
- prevent them from spoiling of damp
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
Here, prevent them being spoiled by damp is the right usage. prevent from is used for stopping to do an act/something else
