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
Complete sentence: He was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment. The hospital is the place he was taken towards, so it is "taken to the hospital".
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) to (answer) | To shows movement towards a place (the destination): go to school, take someone to the doctor. | The injured child was rushed to the clinic. |
| (2) for | purpose. The sentence already has it in “for treatment”. “Taken for the hospital” does not name a destination. | She went to the market for vegetables. |
| (3) off | removal or separation from a surface or place. | He took the book off the shelf. |
| (4) from | the starting point, the opposite direction. He was not taken away from the hospital for treatment. | She returned from the hospital last night. |