Fill the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the appropriate prepositions from List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Prepositions) |
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(A) The bridge was built _____ the river. |
(I) against |
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(B) He is waiting for me _____ the road. |
(II) over |
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(C) He is distributing sweets ______ his friends. |
(III) across |
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(D) Do not lean _____ the wall. |
(IV) among |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The bridge was built over the river. | (II) over | Over means above something, from one side to the other. A bridge stands above the water. |
| (B) He is waiting for me across the road. | (III) across | Across means on the other side of. He is waiting on the far side of the road. |
| (C) He is distributing sweets among his friends. | (IV) among | Among is used for sharing or being in the middle of more than two people or things. |
| (D) Do not lean against the wall. | (I) against | Against means touching and pressing on something for support. One leans against a wall. |