Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct prepositions given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Prepositions) |
|---|---|
| (A) The night train to Jammu leaves Old Delhi ______ midnight. | (I) in |
| (B) This year, Raksha Bandhan falls ______ a Sunday. | (II) under |
| (C) The old library in our town was built ______ 1958. | (III) on |
| (D) Doctors in the emergency ward often have to work ______ great pressure. | (IV) at |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The night train to Jammu leaves Old Delhi at midnight. | (IV) at | At is used for an exact time of the clock, such as midnight, noon or six o’clock. The train leaves at that exact time. |
| (B) This year, Raksha Bandhan falls on a Sunday. | (III) on | On is used for days and dates. The festival comes on that day of the week. |
| (C) The old library in our town was built in 1958. | (I) in | In is used for longer periods such as months, seasons and years. The library was built during that year. |
| (D) Doctors in the emergency ward often have to work under great pressure. | (II) under | Under pressure means while being pushed hard to do a lot, often quickly. The doctors work with a heavy load of patients. |