Question:

Which of the following prepositions fill the blanks correctly?
a) along b) it, c) through, d) between, e) to, f) in, g) from
_______ morning _______ has been raining heavily because of depression ___ the Bay of Bengal, according ________ the weather forecast.

Updated On: Mar 5, 2025
  • c,b,g,d
  • g,b,f,e
  • a,d,f,g
  • c,b,d,f
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Analyze the First Blank 

  • The sentence starts with "Morning," indicating a reference to time.
  • The correct preposition for indicating time duration is "from," so we use "From Morning."

Step 2: Analyze the Second Blank

  • The phrase "has been raining heavily" needs a subject.
  • The best fit is "it," referring to the weather.
  • Correct phrase: "it has been raining heavily."

Step 3: Analyze the Third Blank

  • The phrase "depression ... the Bay of Bengal" needs a preposition to indicate the depression’s presence.
  • The correct preposition is "in," so we use "depression in the Bay of Bengal."

Step 4: Analyze the Fourth Blank

  • The phrase "according ... the weather forecast" needs the correct preposition.
  • The correct preposition is "to," forming "according to the weather forecast."

Final Conclusion

The correct sequence is: "From Morning it has been raining heavily because of depression in the Bay of Bengal, according to the weather forecast."

Thus, the correct answer is (B) g, b, f, e.

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