Choose the correct Preposition for the sentence given below.
Vijaya slipped ______ the stairs.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → off
Complete sentence: Vijaya slipped off the stairs. Vijaya lost her footing and fell from the stairs, so she slipped off the stairs.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) in | position inside something. One does not slip inside stairs. | The keys are in my bag. |
| (2) of | belonging or a part of something. It cannot show the direction of a fall. | She is a friend of my sister. |
| (3) off (answer) | Off shows movement away from or down from a surface. | The book slipped off the table. |
| (4) into | movement to the inside of something (slip into a pond). Stairs have no inside to fall into. | The child jumped into the pool. |