Question

fix suitable preposition :we strolled------the river.​

Answer 1

We strolled in the river .

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is : We strolled by the river.

Explanation:

• We know that as strolling means an effortless triumph in a sporting event or a leisurely walk, so we can not stroll on or in the river but we can stroll by the river. Hence by is the correct preposition to implement here in the given sentence.

The following are some examples of how to utilise by:

• First as a preposition (followed by a noun): The school was destroyed by fire.

• Second as an adverb (without a following noun): As time went by, things actually improved.

It is mostly used to:

1) identify who or what performs an action.

2) used to indicate who causes something or what causes something, especially with passive verbs

3) used to identify the author of a book, a piece of music, a painting, etc.

4) used to explain how something is carried out.

5) employing a specific technique to do anything.

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