2024 · Q70
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.
We met a very nice family ______ our holiday.
EnglishPrepositions and Determiners
- Awhile
- Binto
- Cduring
- Dby
Explanation
‘During’ + noun phrase denotes an event’s time span: ‘during our holiday’. ‘While’ requires a clause (‘while we were on holiday’), ‘into’ denotes movement, and ‘by’ denotes agency or a deadline. Hence ‘during’ is correct.