Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Manish would offer his chair to the visitor and would stand leaning ____ the wall.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → against
"Lean against":
- Against shows contact with something that gives support, usually an upright surface such as a wall, a door or a tree.
- This sentence: Manish stood with his body resting on the wall for support, so he stood "leaning against the wall".
- Complete sentence: Manish would offer his chair to the visitor and would stand leaning against the wall.
Example: He put the ladder against the wall.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: for — Incorrect. "For" shows purpose or benefit; "leaning for the wall" has no meaning.
Option 2: at — Incorrect. "At" shows a point or a place (at the door), not physical support.
Option 4: on — Incorrect. "Lean on" is used for resting on something below or beside you (lean on a stick, lean on a table) or for depending on a person; for an upright wall the usual preposition is "against".
Example: The old man leaned on his stick.