Grammar

Medium

Complete the sentence using the correct preposition from the options given below :

Don't loiter ______ the street.

about

into

✅ Correct Option: 1

Loiter is typically followed by about when referring to wandering aimlessly around a place. Loiter about the street is the idiomatic usage. Hence the correct preposition is about.

Note: The NTA answer key marks option 1 (on), but standard usage favors loiter about. Both are sometimes accepted; we have followed the marked key.

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