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Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate preposition in List-II

List-IList-II
(Sentences)(Prepositions)
(A) Akhila sat quietly ____ her best friend during the entire lecture.(I) besides
(B) ____ being an excellent student, Atul is also a talented musician.(II) amongst
(C) The debate continued ____ the members of the council late into the night.(III) between
(D) The lone traveler stood ____ the towering mountains and the river lost in thought.(IV) beside

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Option 1 -> (A)-(II) is incorrect; "amongst" doesn't fit for sitting next to one person.

Option 2 -> (A)-(I) is incorrect; "besides" means "in addition to," not "next to."

Option 3 -> (A)-(I) and (D)-(III) don't work; "besides" is wrong for physical position, and "between" should be used for two entities not "amongst."

Option 4 -> (A) needs "beside" (IV) for physical proximity; (B) needs "besides" (I) meaning "in addition to"; (C) needs "amongst" (II) for multiple council members; (D) needs "between" (III) for two specific entities (mountains and river).


Hence, Option 4: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) -> "Beside" indicates physical position next to someone, "besides" means in addition to, "amongst" is used for more than two people, and "between" is used when referring to two distinct entities -> correct

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