Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Preposition

Question:

Complete the sentence in List I with the correct preposition from List II:

LIST I

LIST II

 A. The truck crashed _____ a parked car

 I. in

 B. Little Jack Horner sat _______ a corner

 II. into

 C. Old mother Hubbard went _______ the cupboard  

 III. over

 D. The cow jumped _______ the moon

 IV. To

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III

A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

A-II, B-III, C-II, D-I

Correct Answer:

A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

LIST I

LIST II

 A. The truck crashed _____ a parked car

 II. into

 B. Little Jack Horner sat _______ a corner

 I. in

 C. Old mother Hubbard went _______ the cupboard  

 IV. To 

 D. The cow jumped _______ the moon

 III. over

 

  • A. The truck crashed into a parked car. The preposition "into" is used to show movement towards and an impact with something.

  • B. Little Jack Horner sat in a corner. The preposition "in" is used to indicate a location or a position within a space.

  • C. Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard. The preposition "to" is used to show movement toward a specific place or destination.

  • D. The cow jumped over the moon. The preposition "over" is used to indicate movement at a higher level than something else. 

 

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