Select the most appropriate preposition from the given options to fill in the blank in the following sentence:-
We cruised _____ the canal for a few miles.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → along
Complete sentence: We cruised along the canal for a few miles. A boat that cruises for a few miles follows the length of the canal, so "cruised along the canal" is correct.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) along (answer) | Along (preposition) means moving in a line following the length of something, such as a road, a river or a canal. | We walked along the beach at sunset. |
| (2) across | Across means from one side to the other. Crossing a canal is a short trip from bank to bank, not "a few miles". | The children swam across the river. |
| (3) through | Through means from one end of an enclosed space to the other, like a tunnel or a forest. With "for a few miles", the movement is along the length of the waterway, which is what "along" says. | The train passed through a long tunnel. |
| (4) upto | "Upto" is a misspelling of up to, which means as far as a point or limit. "Cruised up to the canal" would mean reaching the canal, not travelling on it, and it does not go with "for a few miles". | The water came up to our knees. |