Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
He was immediately taken ___ the hospital for treatment.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → to
Preposition of direction:
- To shows movement towards a place (the destination): go to school, take someone to the doctor.
- This sentence: the hospital is the place he was taken towards, so it is "taken to the hospital".
- Complete sentence: He was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment.
Example: The injured child was rushed to the clinic.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: for — Incorrect. "For" shows purpose; the sentence already has it in "for treatment". "Taken for the hospital" does not name a destination.
Example: She went to the market for vegetables.
Option 3: off — Incorrect. "Off" shows removal or separation from a surface or place.
Example: He took the book off the shelf.
Option 4: from — Incorrect. "From" shows the starting point, the opposite direction; he was not taken away from the hospital for treatment.
Example: She returned from the hospital last night.
Contrast: to marks the destination, from the starting point, and for the purpose.