Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
The residents’ association argued that late-night construction must not be allowed to impinge ______ people’s right to undisturbed sleep.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → on
Complete sentence: The residents’ association argued that late-night construction must not be allowed to impinge on people’s right to undisturbed sleep. Noise at night would harm the residents’ right to sleep.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) in | being inside a place or a thing | The keys are in my school bag. |
| (2) on (answer) | fixed with “impinge”, which takes “on” or “upon”: to affect something in a bad way, often by limiting it | Long school hours should not impinge on a child’s time for play. |
| (3) to | direction towards a person or place | Raju sent a parcel to his sister in Pune. |
| (4) at | an exact point of place or time | Meet me at the main gate at six. |