Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
The ball rolled ______ the sofa, and Dadi had to use a broom to pull it out.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → under
Complete sentence: The ball rolled under the sofa, and Dadi had to use a broom to pull it out. Dadi needed a broom to pull the ball out, so it was where a hand cannot reach.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) under (answer) | a place below something, often covered by it | The cat is hiding under the charpai. |
| (2) over | a position above something, or movement from one side of it to the other by going above it | The horse jumped over the fence. |
| (3) across | movement from one side of a surface or space to the other | The children ran across the playground. |
| (4) along | movement following the length of something, such as a road or a river | We cycled along the canal road. |