2021 · Q116
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four options. Select whichever preposition or determiner you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
Don't loiter ____ the street.
EnglishPrepositions and Determiners
- Anear
- Baround
- Cin
- Don
Explanation
'Loiter around' is the natural collocation — 'don't loiter around the street'. 'Near' is weaker, 'in the street' suggests the roadway itself rather than hanging about, and 'on' is unidiomatic. Thus the correct choice is (B) "around".