Learn English – Preposition for – “written by me ___ a branded pen”

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Sentence: The exercise was written __ me __ a branded pen.

Problem: Fill in the blanks with apt. preposition.

Attempt: First blank is "by" 100% sure. Second one is either "by" or "with". I don't want to use "by" because it becomes repetitive. But, the use of "with" sounds like collaborating with a person in writing the exercise. I would say: "The exercise was written by me with Mr. John Doe" than "The exercise was written by me with a branded pen"

Have I interpreted basics of "by" and "with" wrongly? And what's the correct answer here?

Best Answer

In my opinion,

The exercise was written by me with a branded pen.

sounds all right. It is not incorrect and I think its the best preposition you can use. Ideally you could use "using", but then its not a preposition, but a verb.

The exercise was written by me using a branded pen.

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