Question

The family went for a ride in a ferry _________ the river. (Choose the correct

preposition.)

i. from

ii. across

iii. around

iv. beside​

Answer 1

The family went for a ride in a ferry across the river.

Answer 2

The family went for a ride in a ferry across the river.

• Prepositions refer to the words that indicate a relationship between nouns or pronouns and the other parts of a sentence.
• It generally reveals 'where' or 'how' a particular event occurred.
• In the given sentence, the family rode in a ferry from one side of the river to the other, so the preposition 'across' must be used.