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
The sentences showing the correct use of a preposition are:
B. "After lunch at a roadside eatery, they went to watch a movie."
- The preposition "After" is used correctly in this sentence.
D. "The missing truck was traced to its owner in Shillong last month."
- The preposition "to" is used correctly in this sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is: B and D only
In sentences A and C, there are preposition errors:
- In sentence A, "trace about" is not the correct usage. It should be something like "trace the car" or "trace the whereabouts of the car."
- In sentence C, "noise above the downstairs" and "prevented him to come" is incorrect. It should be "noise from the downstairs prevented him from coming."