Commuting is travelling regularly between one’s home and one’s place of work or study. Which of the following situations is the best example of commuting?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Every weekday, Sunita takes the 8 a.m. bus from her village to the office in the town where she works, and returns home by bus in the evening.
Commuting has two parts: the travel is regular, and it is between home and the place of work or study.
In Option (3) Sunita travels every weekday, from her home in the village to her office in the town and back. Both parts are present.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Once a year, Sunita takes a train to the hills for a holiday with her family. — Incorrect. The trip is made once a year, not regularly, and it is not to a place of work or study.
Option (2) Sunita runs a tailoring business from a room in her own house. — Incorrect. Sunita works at home, so she does not travel to work at all.
Option (4) Every evening, Sunita walks round the park near her house for exercise. — Incorrect. The walk is regular, but it is not between her home and a place of work or study.