[Grammar] Prepositions

[Honore]

Dear teacher, there seems to be some confusion on the correct answer of the following question, and I would choose choice B (from / over). May I ask for your comment(s)? Thanks and regards.

The Janissaries were mainly recruited _______ conquered Christian lands and gained great power _______ Süleyman the Magnificent in the sixteenth century.

A) across / after
B) from / over
C) within / by
D) in / under
E) over / before

Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/ydskursu
https://www.facebook.com/ydsrehber/posts/388854337883084
http://www.kpds.org/uds/uds_sorulari/sosyal/uds_sosyal_mart_2001.pdf (9[SUP]th[/SUP] question)
http://www.dilforum.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-8713.html

 

[bhaisahab]

Dear teacher, there seems to be some confusion on the correct answer of the following question, and I would choose choice B (from / over). May I ask for your comment(s)? Thanks and regards.

The Janissaries were mainly recruited _______ conquered Christian lands and gained great power _______ Süleyman the Magnificent in the sixteenth century.

A) across / after
B) from / over
C) within / by
D) in / under
E) over / before

Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/ydskursu
https://www.facebook.com/ydsrehber/posts/388854337883084
http://www.kpds.org/uds/uds_sorulari/sosyal/uds_sosyal_mart_2001.pdf (9[SUP]th[/SUP] question)
http://www.dilforum.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-8713.html

The sentence is grammatical with B but I think D is the correct answer.

 

[SoothingDave]

I like D.

 

[bhaisahab]

I like D.

Sorry, I meant to write D.