Choose the sentences with the correctly used prepositions.
A. The driver jumped of the car.
B. Mumbai is famous for its textiles.
C. There is no cure for the common cold.
D. Suresh went there by my bike.
E. Camels are adapted to life on desert.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) - B and C only
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A. The driver jumped of the car.
- Incorrect: The correct preposition is "off", not "of."
- Correct version: "The driver jumped off the car."
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B. Mumbai is famous for its textiles.
- Correct: "Famous for" is the correct preposition to indicate the reason for Mumbai's fame.
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C. There is no cure for the common cold.
- Correct: "Cure for" is the appropriate preposition to indicate treatment for an illness.
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D. Suresh went there by my bike.
- Incorrect: The correct phrase is "on my bike", not "by my bike."
- Correct version: "Suresh went there on my bike."
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E. Camels are adapted to life on desert.
- Incorrect: The correct preposition is "in", not "on."
- Correct version: "Camels are adapted to life in the desert."