Fill preposition:—
The battle was fought ___ 5th October
Answers
Question:–
Fill preposition:—
The battle was fought ___ 5th October
Answer:–
The battle was fought on 5th October
Basic concept used:–
Preposition is a type of word which is usually placed in a given sentence before a Noun inorder to show its relation to something else:
E.g., • The toy is on the table
• She is fond of music
As in first sentence on shows relation between noun (toy) and noun (table)
In second sentence preposition of joins a noun (music) and a adjective (fond)
The used preposition is of time so explaination is as follows:–
- At, in , on
At is used to indicate specific point of time.
In is used to indicate a longer period of time.
On is used to indicate dates and days of calendar.
• In, within , before
In indicates or denotes a end of a time period,
Within indicates before expiry of a time period
Whereas, before denotes a specific point of time.
• After, in
After indicates end of period of time in past
Whereas, 'in' is opposite to it as it denotes end of period of time in future.
• Ago , since , for
For is used with a time period
Since is used with perfect tense only to say that something is started.
• Till, by
By means not later than
Till is used in a sentence to show that something is finished.
• For , Since
For is used in a sentence with a period of time.
Since is used in a sentence to show a point of time in perfect.
Some examples of on:-
• She was on the top of leadership
• The bridge was on the fire.
Answer:
The battle was fought on 5th October
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