Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions from the given options:
He often goes _________ school ________ his mother.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → to, with
Prepositions of direction and company:
- To shows direction, movement towards a place: goes to school.
- With shows company, being together with someone: with his mother.
- Complete sentence: He often goes to school with his mother.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: in, with — Incorrect. "In" shows position inside. "Goes in school" is not used for movement to a place.
Option 3: for, by — Incorrect. "Goes for school" is not idiomatic, and "by his mother" would mean beside her or done by her, not in her company.
Option 4: at, by — Incorrect. "At" shows a point of position, not movement: one goes to school, but is at school.