Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
Don't loiter ____ the street.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → around
Complete sentence: Don't loiter around the street.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) around (answer) | Loiter means to stand or wander about a place with no clear purpose. It is followed by around (or about) and the place: loiter around the street, loiter about the market. | Some boys were loitering around the bus stop. |
| (2) after | time order or following someone. "Loiter after the street" makes no sense. | We went for a walk after dinner. |
| (3) over | a position above or across something. It is not used with loiter for a place. | A lamp hung over the table. |
| (4) off | separation or removal. "Loiter off the street" has no meaning. | He took his shoes off. |