Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.
Preposition Choice for Television Broadcasts
The sentence requires a preposition to indicate where a show is available or being broadcast. The standard and correct idiom for this context is "on television".
- Correct Choice: The preposition $on$ is used idiomatically when referring to programs or content being broadcast or viewed via television. Example: "The news is $on$ television every night."
- Incorrect Choices:
- $in$: Suggests being inside something or part of the industry (e.g., "working $in$ television").
- $at$: Not typically used with television in this manner.
- $within$: Similar to $in$, implying confinement or scope, not broadcast availability.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "Is there any good show on television tonight?"
Important Questions from Fill in the Blanks
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the word that best completes the sentence.
With a less rapid expansion of the economy, we should make________ progress toward stable price levels.
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the word that best completes the sentence.
At times he gets very angry, and then no one can_______ him.
Each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.
Many people today have fallen into utter confusion of values with the result that they cannot______ the good from the bad.
Each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly
If Mohan________ at 5 a.m., he would not have missed the train.
Each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. Select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response accordingly.
His property was divided ______ his daughters and sons.
