Question

The thief climbed ............the ladder ( fill with suitable preposition)

Answer 1

Answer:

The thief climbed up the ladder.

Answer 2

The suitable preposition to be used is 'on'.

The thief climbed up the ladder.

Or

The thief climbed on the ladder.

* Prepositions are words used before nouns or noun phrases which help to establish relations.

* The preposition 'on' is a preposition of time and place. In this case, it shows that the position of the person.

* The preposition 'up' is used to show the movement. In this case, it means the person is going upwards using the ladder.

Therefore, depending on the situation, both the options are possible.