While I agree _____ his proposal this time, I do not often agree ______ him. A. to, with B. with, to C. with, with D. to, to

GATE 2020 · General Aptitude · Prepositions · medium

Answer: A. to, with

1. Identify what follows each blank: Blank 1 comes before 'his proposal' (a noun phrase denoting a thing). Blank 2 comes before 'him' (a pronoun denoting a person).
2. Apply the collocation rules: agree + to + [plan/proposal/decision] => 'agree to his proposal'. agree + with + [person] => 'do not often agree with him'.
3. Match with options: Blank 1 = to, Blank 2 = with => Option A (to, with).