"out of a sense" vs "in a sense of"

[Starr]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #653 "Prepositional Phrases - In, On, Out and Under (26)", question 2

My friends wonder how I could have turned in another friend for fraud. I guess I did it ......... a sense of responsibility to investors and society.

(a) in
(b) on
(c) out
(d) under

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #653 "Prepositional Phrases - In, On, Out and Under (26)", answer 2

My friends wonder how I could have turned in another friend for fraud. I guess I did it out a sense of responsibility to investors and society.

Correct answer: (c) out

Your answer was: incorrect
My friends wonder how I could have turned in another friend for fraud. I guess I did it in a sense of responsibility to investors and society.
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Hi Alan,

I guess it should be "out of a sense", or "in a sense of". Correct me, please.

Starr

[Alan]

Hi Starr,

You are right. That needs to be changed to 'out of a sense of'. Thanks for that.

Alan
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