He finally became tired of running _____ her.

He finally became tired of running _____ her.

• A. Before
• B. Near
• C. After
• D. Toward

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how to express the act of pursuing someone with a natural verb-preposition combination. In English, run after someone means to chase them, and tired of describes becoming fed up with doing something. So the sentence naturalizes as: He finally became tired of running after her. This uses the common collocation to chase someone, which fits the meaning of continuing pursuit. The other options don’t convey chasing: before wouldn’t express pursuing someone, near is about proximity, and toward would indicate moving in her direction rather than the act of chasing.

The idea being tested is how to express the act of pursuing someone with a natural verb-preposition combination. In English, run after someone means to chase them, and tired of describes becoming fed up with doing something. So the sentence naturalizes as: He finally became tired of running after her. This uses the common collocation to chase someone, which fits the meaning of continuing pursuit. The other options don’t convey chasing: before wouldn’t express pursuing someone, near is about proximity, and toward would indicate moving in her direction rather than the act of chasing.