Choose the sentence/s with the correct use of preposition.
A. Don't loiter about the street. B. He rules across a vast empire. C. I have not slept since yesterday. D. The little girl sat under the shade of the tree. E. The path leads in the forests.
Options:
A and C only
A and E only
B and D only
A only
Correct Answer:
A and C only
Explanation:
The correct answer is :Option 1: A and C only
A. Don't loiter about the street. → Correct. “About” can be used to mean moving around in an area.
B. He rules across a vast empire. → Incorrect. The correct preposition should be “over” → He rules over a vast empire.
C. I have not slept since yesterday. → Correct. “Since” is correctly used to indicate the starting point of time.
D. The little girl sat under the shade of the tree. → Incorrect. The correct expression is in the shade of the tree, not under the shade.
E. The path leads in the forests. → Incorrect. The correct preposition should be “through” or “into” depending on the meaning.
