The startup company is _________ the verge of bankruptcy after failing to secure a second round of funding.

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

A

at

B

on

C

in

D

to

Correct Answer: B

Choice B is the best answer. The idiom "on the verge of" means close to happening.

Choice A is incorrect because "at the verge" is not standard usage. Choice C is incorrect because "in the verge" is not standard usage. Choice D is incorrect because "to the verge" is not standard usage.