Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Raju leaned his bicycle ______ the wall and ran inside to get his water bottle.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → against
Complete sentence: Raju leaned his bicycle against the wall and ran inside to get his water bottle. The bicycle cannot stand by itself, so Raju rested it on the wall.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) at | a point of place or time | Sahil was waiting at the ticket counter. |
| (2) over | a position above something, or movement across the top of it | A drone hovered over the wedding crowd. |
| (3) along | movement or position following the length of something | We took a walk along Marine Drive. |
| (4) against (answer) | something touching another thing and resting on it for support | The painter leaned his ladder against the gate. |