Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.
Sentence Completion: Choosing Correct Prepositions
The task is to select the correct prepositions to fill the blanks in the sentence: 'My friend and I parted __ the door __ the cabin that I had rented __ the night.’
Analyzing Preposition Usage
- First Blank: 'parted __ the door'
When indicating the specific location where an action like parting occurs, the preposition 'at' is appropriate. Thus, 'parted at the door' signifies the location of separation. - Second Blank: 'the door __ the cabin'
The preposition 'of' is used here to show the relationship between the door and the cabin, indicating that the door belongs to or is part of the cabin. 'The door of the cabin' is the correct possessive or belonging structure. - Third Blank: 'rented __ the night'
When specifying the duration or purpose for which something is obtained (like renting), the preposition 'for' is used. 'Rented for the night' indicates the purpose of the rental.
Final Sequence
Combining these correct prepositions gives the sequence: 'at; of; for'.
This sequence matches Option 1.
Important Questions from Prepositions
The village was nestled in a green spot, _____________ the ocean and the hills.
In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)–(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
Following a row (i) ____________the shopkeeper (ii) ______________the price of a frying pan, the cook stood (iii) __________a row to withdraw cash (iv) ___________the ATM booth.- The line ran ______ the page, right through the centre, and divided the page into two.
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was conferred ______ Mary Kom, a six-time world champion in boxing, recently in a ceremony ______ the Rashtrapati Bhawan (the President's official residence) in New Delhi.
The fishermen, ____________the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the government.
