Question

Oranges are sold dash the dozen what is suitable prepositions

Answer 1

ANSWER:

The suitable preposition that must be added to the sentence is ‘by’. So the complete sentence would become ‘Oranges are sold by the dozen.’

EXPLANATION:

The preposition ‘By’ is used to describe the following:

• Near: I live in a cottage by the riverside.

• Not later than: You have to finish the work by this week.

• In units of: Vegetables and fruits are sold by weight.

• Through the means of: Roshan travelled to Delhi by plane.

                                    This portrayal was drawn by him.