FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH PROPER PREPOSITIONS.
1. I am standing ___ the movie times. how do I get ____ the new delhi railway station ? You are not very far ___ the station. go ___ the end ___ this road and turn right. turn left ___ the next traffic lights. look ahead and you wills see the station ___ your right.
2. Last evening the children went ___ a walk and did not return ___9:00 p.m. although they had strict instructions to be back home latest ___ 8. the parents were naturally worried___them. finally when they came home, it was very late. mother was furious___ them.
Answers
Explanation:
In the given sentence the train connects the two cities; therefore the preposition used should denote the same. ‘Between’ is used when we are speaking about two places and the connection that is created between these two entities. In the given context, ‘between’ would mean that the train runs across these two cities. Therefore option D is correct. On the other hand, the other options are unsuitable since they change the meaning of the sentence. ‘From’ is used to speak about a starting point, hence when we use ‘from’ it would mean that the train starts from both Mumbai and New Delhi, separately. Whereas when we use ‘for’ it would mean that the reason for the train running is so that people can reach Mumbai and New Delhi. This would be inappropriate since one train will not help in reaching two entirely different cities. Similarly, ‘towards’ means to travel in the direction of something which once again is wrong since Mumbai and New Delhi are two different cities situated in geographically different areas. Thus options A, B, and C are incorrect.