Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition:
Henry Ford was born _________ 30th July 1863.
A) Above
B) In
C) Across
D) On

Answer 1

Hint: Prepositions are very short words and the prepositions are usually used or placed before or in front of the noun or a pronoun. For example: above, across, against, along, among, before, behind etc.

Complete answer:
For answering such questions it is very important to understand what the prepositions are. Prepositions play an important role in framing a meaningful sentence. Like here in the given sentence ‘Henry Ford was born _________ on 30th July 1863’ here we have to use the word that describes the days and dates.

Option A) Above – is an incorrect answer because preposition ‘above’ is ‘higher place or higher position than someone or something’. For example: This is above you, Above all you must help each other and etc. The use of above in the blank is grammatically incorrect and thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) In – is an incorrect answer because the preposition ‘in’ describes ‘something is enclosed or inside’. For example: The pens are in the boxes, the sugar is in the bowl. Thus, the use of preposition ‘in’ in the blank is completely inappropriate. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Across – is an incorrect answer because the preposition ‘across’ defines ‘moving or looking at the other side’ and when this is used as a preposition, it is followed by a noun. For example: We took the boat across the river, I saw him walking across the street. Thus, the use of ‘across’ in the blank does not make any sense. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) On – is the correct answer because the preposition ‘on’ is used to describe something about the surface or it is used to explain the day and date that is 30th July 1863. So, this is the correct answer and the use of ‘on’ in the blank completes the sentence meaningfully.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: The more you read, the more prepositions you'll encounter, recognize, and remember. Use any reading material that's appropriate for your age and reading level and that you also find interesting! Read slowly and carefully so you can pick out the prepositions. Prepositions are connectors and prepositions are used to convey information about location, time, direction and provide details.