The manager stated that due to budget cuts, hiring additional staff was completely out _________ the question.

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Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A

of

B

for

C

from

D

with

Correct Answer: A

Choice A is the best answer. The idiom "out of the question" means that something is impossible or not allowed.

Choice B is incorrect because "out for the question" is not the correct idiom. Choice C is incorrect because "out from the question" is not the correct idiom. Choice D is incorrect because "out with the question" is not the correct idiom.