Choose the option(s) with the most appropriate use of preposition:-
A. He fell ill during the holidays.
B. I was born at 12 February 2004.
C. You can leave after 7 p.m.
D. I met him in a party.
E. My father died ten years before.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A and C only
Prepositions of time:
- during + a period: during the holidays.
- on + a day or date: on 12 February.
- after + a point of time: after 7 p.m.
- at + an event such as a party or a meeting: at a party.
- ago counts back from now. "Before" is used when counting back from a time in the past.
Example: I met her at a wedding last year.
A. He fell ill during the holidays. — Correct.
- During goes with a period of time.
B. I was born at 12 February 2004. — Incorrect.
- A date takes on: "born on 12 February 2004".
- Correct form: I was born on 12 February 2004.
C. You can leave after 7 p.m. — Correct.
- After + a point of time is right.
D. I met him in a party. — Incorrect.
- One meets someone at a party (an event).
- Correct form: I met him at a party.
E. My father died ten years before. — Incorrect.
- Counting back from the present needs ago: "ten years ago".
- Correct form: My father died ten years ago.