Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
Our house stands ______ the post office and the old temple, so it is easy to find.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → between
Complete sentence: Our house stands between the post office and the old temple, so it is easy to find. The house has the post office on one side and the old temple on the other. These are two places.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) among | a place in the middle of a group of more than two | We found a small hut among the tall trees. |
| (2) between (answer) | a place in the middle of two people or things, used with “and”: between X and Y | Anu sat between her mother and her aunt at the wedding. |
| (3) amid | in the middle of a lot of things or a noisy, busy situation | The bride and groom arrived amid loud music and cheers. |
| (4) across | movement or position from one side of something to the other | There is a sweet shop across the road from our school. |