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