Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Preposition

Question:

Fill the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the most appropriate pair of prepositions from List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Prepositions)

(A) When you go via a particular place, you go ____ that place on your way ____ another place.

(I) out of : from

(B) When you are going up or down a road, you're going ____ it ____ one end of it.

(II) through : to

(C) When you are asked to wait outside a room, you have to be ____ the room, but you mustn't move too far ____ it.

(III) from : to

(D) We flew straight ____ London ____ San Francisco.

(IV) along : towards

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Prepositions)   

Explanation   

(A) When you go via a particular place, you go ____ that place on your way ____ another place.

(II) through : to

Through indicates movement within a space; to indicates the destination.

(B) When you are going up or down a road, you're going ____ it ____ one end of it.

(IV) along : towards

Along indicates movement following the length of the road; towards indicates direction/proximity to the end.

(C) When you are asked to wait outside a room, you have to be ____ the room, but you mustn't move too far ____ it.

(I) out of : from

Out of means not inside; from indicates distance or separation.

(D) We flew straight ____ London ____ San Francisco.

(III) from : to

From indicates the starting point; to indicates the ending point/destination.