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