Identify which of the following sentences are correct in their use of Prepositions.
A. He is the man I was looking for.
B. I have eaten nothing since four days.
C. Camels are peculiarly adapted for life in desert.
D. There is no cure to common cold.
E. Mumbai is famous for its textiles.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A & E only
(A) He is the man I was looking for. — Correct.
- Look for means "search for".
- The preposition can stand at the end of the relative clause.
(B) I have eaten nothing since four days. — Incorrect.
- Since is used with a point of time (since Monday).
- A period of time takes for: "for four days".
- Correct form: I have eaten nothing for four days.
(C) Camels are peculiarly adapted for life in desert. — Incorrect.
- "Desert" here means the particular kind of place, so it needs the: "life in the desert".
- The more usual preposition is also adapted to: "adapted to life in the desert".
- Correct form: Camels are peculiarly adapted to life in the desert.
(D) There is no cure to common cold. — Incorrect.
- "Cure" takes for, and the illness takes "the": "no cure for the common cold".
- Correct form: There is no cure for the common cold.
(E) Mumbai is famous for its textiles. — Correct.
- Famous for is the right preposition for the thing a place is known for.