Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition in the following sentence.
The boy fell _______ the roof.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → off
Complete sentence: The boy fell off the roof. A person who falls from the top of a roof to the ground falls off it.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) under | below something. One may stand under a roof, but one does not fall under it from above. | The cat is sleeping under the table. |
| (2) off (answer) | The preposition off shows movement away from a surface or a higher place. | The child fell off his bicycle and hurt his knee. |
| (3) of | belonging or a part of something. It does not show movement, so “fell of the roof” is wrong. | The roof of the house needs repair. |
| (4) since | a point of time from which something has continued. It cannot show place or movement. | I have lived here since 2015. |