Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The children raced ______ the stairs to the terrace on the top floor to fly their kites.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → up
Complete sentence: The children raced up the stairs to the terrace on the top floor to fly their kites. The terrace is on the top floor, so the children had to climb.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) down | movement from a higher place to a lower place | Rain water ran down the hill road. |
| (2) along | movement following the length of something, like a road or a river | The bus ran along the river for an hour. |
| (3) up (answer) | movement from a lower place to a higher place | The pilgrims walked up the hill to the temple. |
| (4) across | movement from one side of something to the other | The cat ran across the busy road. |