Out of the options given below, choose the sentences showing the correct use of Preposition-
A. He could not trace about the car.
B. After lunch at a roadside eatery, they went to watch a movie.
C. The noise above the downstairs prevented him to come.
D. The missing truck was traced to its owner in Shillong last month.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → B and D only
(A) He could not trace about the car. — Incorrect.
- Trace takes a direct object, with no preposition.
- Correct form: He could not trace the car.
(B) After lunch at a roadside eatery, they went to watch a movie. — Correct.
- After shows time and at shows a particular place.
- Both are used correctly.
(C) The noise above the downstairs prevented him to come. — Incorrect.
- "Downstairs" does not take "above the".
- The noise came from downstairs.
- Also, prevent is followed by from + -ing: "prevented him from coming".
- Correct form: The noise from downstairs prevented him from coming.
(D) The missing truck was traced to its owner in Shillong last month. — Correct.
- Traced to means followed back to its source, and in is used with the name of a city.