Direction: In these questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
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The tribes lived ____ customs different from anything the English had ever seen.
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- on
- by
- off
- with
- on
Correct Option: B
live by (Phr.V.) : to follow a particular belief or set of principles
live on (Phr. V.) : to continue to live; to eat a particular type of food to live; to have enough money for the basic things you need to live
live with (Phr. V.) : to accept something unpleasant
Here, by is the right usage.
