Fill in the correct preposition in sentences of List I choosing from List II.
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. He started _______ six _______ the morning. |
I. into, for |
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B. She rushed _______ my room gasping _______ breath |
II. On,under |
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C. "She sat _____ the chair ______ the fan." |
III. to, on |
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D. He goes _______ office _______ foot. |
IV. at, in |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) He started at six in the morning. | (IV) at, in | at is used for an exact clock time (at six), in for a part of the day (in the morning). |
| (B) She rushed into my room gasping for breath. | (I) into, for | into shows movement from outside to inside. One gasps for breath, struggling to get air. |
| (C) She sat on the chair under the fan. | (II) On, under | One sits on a chair (on its surface). Under shows a place directly below something. |
| (D) He goes to office on foot. | (III) to, on | to shows the direction of movement. On foot is the fixed phrase for walking (but "by bus", "by car"). |