Question

(IV) He told lies ....... the police. (insert preposition)​

Answer 1

Answer:

He told lies 'to' the police

Answer 2

He told lies to the police.

The above word 'to' is a preposition. Prepositions are words that signify the distance, location, time, etc, of subjects or objects.

For example,

• The cat is under the table. Here, the word 'under' is a preposition. It helped us understand that the subject's i.e., the cat's location.
• The police ran behind the thief. Here, 'behind' is a preposition. It helps us understand the location of the subject, i.e, 'the police'.