From the options below, choose the correct preposition to fill in the blank:
After the party, Sumit returned home _________ car.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → by
Complete sentence: After the party, Sumit returned home by car. Sumit returned home by car, that is, using a car.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) from | the starting point (from the party). "Returned home from car" makes no sense. | She has just come back from school. |
| (2) by (answer) | The preposition by is used for the means of transport: by car, by bus, by train, by air. No article is used in this phrase. | We travelled to Jaipur by train. |
| (3) to | direction towards a place. The place here is already "home", and a car is not a destination. | He walked to the market. |
| (4) into | movement to the inside of something (got into the car). It does not express the means of travel. | The cat jumped into the basket. |