Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
For most farming families in the district, the fees of the new private college are simply ______ reach.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → beyond
Complete sentence: For most farming families in the district, the fees of the new private college are simply beyond reach. The fees are far more than these families can pay.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) above | a higher position than something | The fan hangs above the bed. |
| (2) past | moving by something, or a time later than another | The bus went past our stop without halting. |
| (3) over | covering something, or being higher than it | Grandma spread a shawl over the sleeping baby. |
| (4) beyond (answer) | in “beyond reach”: too far away, too costly or too difficult for someone to get | Keep the medicines on the top shelf, beyond the reach of children. |