Question

Mara have _________ look at this gaint. He can swing an elephant ______its tail. So have a care . if you try any tricks __________- him he will crush you _________- his thumb and forefinger. Fill the blanks with appropriate articals
(between,by,on,an,a)

Answer 1

Answer:

Mara have a look at this gaint. He can swing an elephant by its tail. So have a care . If you try any tricks on him he will crush you between his thumb and forefinger.

Explanation:

Let us understand the implication of the given prepositions and articles:

• A: it is used before words that start with consonant letters having consonant sound (“a candy” or “a fish”), and if the consonant sound is made by a vowel then also it will be applied (“a unit”). Thus, it would be applied in the first blank.
• Example: We went for a picnic by the river side.
• By: we use 'by' to show how something is done. Thus, it would be applied in the second blank.
• Example: You should hold the pan by handle.
• On: it indicates that something is already in position; refers to a surface of something. Thus, it would be applied in the third blank.
• Example: I kept the books on the higher shelf.
• Between: it is used to show the space in the middle of two things, people, places, etc. Thus, it would be applied in the last blank.
• Example: We were sitting between the old uncle and the crying child.

Hence, the words 'a, by, on, between' would fit in the blanks accurately both contextually and grammatically.

Answer 2

Answer:

Articles are words that qualify a noun or verb ,modifies it ,describes it more specifically.

Explanation:

• Mara have a  look at this gaint.

Here the article a is used to introduce to the giant.

• He can swing an elephant by its tail. So have a care.

by is used here to show how or in which method the action is being done.

• if you try any tricks on  him he will crush you between his thumb and forefinger.

on is used to  show when some action done specifically on a position or something. , between is used to show somethimg enclosed or stuck inside.