Question

Varanasi is standing on the Ganga river. correct the sentence​

Answer 1

The sentence will be corrected as :

Varanasi is standing in the Ganga river.

• The usage of the preposition 'on' is wrong in the sentence. This is because the preposition 'on' is used when something is present on top of another.
• We use the preposition 'in' when describing something present inside another thing. As Varanasi is present inside the river, hence the correct preposition to use will be 'in'.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct sentence is :

Varanasi is standing in the Ganga river.

Explanation:

We use prepositions to attach clauses, nouns, and pronouns with the complete sentence and These phrases moreover can be used to introduce an item or to expose time, course and location.

In this on,in are two examples of preposition

preposition 'on' is used when something is present on top of another.

We use the preposition 'in' when describing something present inside another thing.

So we all know ,Varanasi is present inside the Ganga river.