Out of the following, choose the sentences showing the correct use of prepositions:
(A) The baskets at the fruit stall were full with ripe mangoes.
(B) Ramesh sold his onions at a good price this year.
(C) The new film is based on the life of a tea-picker in Assam.
(D) The hikers took shelter under a large rock when the hailstorm began.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C) and (D) only
(A) The baskets at the fruit stall were full with ripe mangoes. — Incorrect.
- The word “full” takes “of”, not “with”.
- Correct form: The baskets at the fruit stall were full of ripe mangoes.
(B) Ramesh sold his onions at a good price this year. — Correct.
- We buy or sell something “at” a price.
(C) The new film is based on the life of a tea-picker in Assam. — Correct.
- “Based on” means using something as the starting point or source.
(D) The hikers took shelter under a large rock when the hailstorm began. — Correct.
- “Under” shows a place below something that covers it.