Fill in the blanks with the correct pair of preposition in the given sentence.
They lived _________ Gohana, a small town _________ Haryana.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → at, in
"At" and "in" with places:
- At is used for a small place, such as a village or a small town, thought of as a point: "lived at Gohana", which the sentence itself calls "a small town".
- In is used for a large area such as a state or country: "a small town in Haryana".
Complete sentence: They lived at Gohana, a small town in Haryana.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: in, from — Incorrect. "From" shows origin or starting point. A town is in a state, not "from" it.
Option 3: at, from — Incorrect. The first blank fits, but "a small town from Haryana" is wrong for the same reason.
Option 4: in, at — Incorrect. The prepositions are reversed: a whole state takes "in", not "at".