Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
Our bank is right ______ the post office, so we have to cross the busy road to go from one to the other.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → opposite
Complete sentence: Our bank is right opposite the post office, so we have to cross the busy road to go from one to the other. We must cross the road to go from the bank to the post office.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) beside | a place next to something, on the same side | Riya sat beside her best friend in class. |
| (2) behind | a place at the back of something | The cycle stand is behind the school building. |
| (3) opposite (answer) | a place facing something, on the other side of a road, a room or a table | Our school is opposite the city park. |
| (4) across | movement to the other side of something, such as a road or a river. To name a building that faces another one, we say “across from” | The children walked across the bridge to the fair. |