Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: 1. A comes ...... B. (before, after) 2. B comes ...... A. (before, after) 3. He was swimming ...... the river. (into, in) 4. She has been ill ...... Monday. (since, for) 5. She has been ill ...... seven days. (since, for) 6. I don't know ...... Ram. (of, about) 7. He is ...... ten years old. (about, under) 8. I write ...... a pen. (by, with) 9. My father lives ...... London. (in, at)
Answer (1)
To successfully fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions, we need to understand the context of each sentence. Let's break it down one by one:
A comes before B.
'Before' is used because it indicates a sequence where A is positioned earlier than B in an order or list.
B comes after A.
'After' is appropriate here as it shows that B is positioned later than A in a sequence.
He was swimming in the river.
'In' is used to indicate that someone is inside the river, engaged in the activity of swimming.
She has been ill since Monday.
'Since' is used to refer to the starting point in time from when her illness began.
She has been ill for seven days.
'For' is appropriate here because it specifies the duration of time that she has been ill.
I don't know about Ram.
'About' is used to express a lack of knowledge or information concerning the subject, Ram.
He is about ten years old.
'About' is often used to indicate an approximation of age or time.
I write with a pen.
'With' indicates the instrument or means used to perform the action of writing.
My father lives in London.
'In' is used to indicate that someone resides within a specific city or location.
By understanding the meaning and usage of each preposition, we can correctly fill in each blank and enhance the clarity and correctness of our sentences.
