Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below:-
The little boy wanted to be seated ______ his best friend in the class.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → beside
Complete sentence: The little boy wanted to be seated beside his best friend in the class. The boy wanted to sit next to his best friend, so "seated beside his best friend" is correct.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) between | in the space separating two people or things. It needs two ("between Ravi and his friend"), but only one friend is named. | The post office is between the bank and the school. |
| (2) beside (answer) | Beside means next to, at the side of. It is not the same as besides, which means in addition to. | Come and sit beside me. |
| (3) besides | in addition to, apart from. "Seated besides his best friend" would mean "seated in addition to his friend", which makes no sense. The extra "s" changes the meaning. | Besides English, she speaks Tamil and Hindi. |
| (4) beneath | under, lower than. One cannot be seated under a friend. | The cat slept beneath the table. |