Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition
Who'll look _______ the dogs when we go on holiday?
A) before
B) at
C) after
D) on

Answer 1

Hint: This question is about prepositions. Prepositions are words we use in language to express the spatial location of the noun, noun phrase or pronoun with respect to the sentence. To explain it in simpler terms, we can say that prepositions are words that describe the location, time, direction, position, etc. of the subject of the sentence. There is a multitude of words we can use as prepositions with each having its own special meaning.

Complete answer:
The sentence given in the question is an interrogative sentence. In the sentence, there is a phrase formed by the use of prepositions. The speaker of the given question is worried about the welfare of their dog when they go on holiday. This implies that the required answer must mean “to be taken care of”. Using this information, the solution can be found as follows.

Now let us analyze the given options:
Option (A)- before- is incorrect because before means something behind, and to “look before” is to “making sure of something beforehand”. This is not suitable for the given situation.
Option (B)- at- is incorrect because “look at” refers to keep on looking at the dog, which is not the speaker’s intent. Hence it is inappropriate as well.
Option (C)- after- is correct because “look after” means to “take care of”. This is perfectly appropriate for the given situation, that is, being worried of the welfare of the dog while they’re on holiday.
Option (D)- on- is incorrect because “look on” means “to belong to”. This also doesn’t make any sense in the given situation.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:Types of verbs:
- Verbs that express activity but do not take an object are known as intransitive verbs. Without an object, the subject and verb express a complete notion.
- Verbs that express an action that ends in or is received by an object are known as transitive verbs. A noun, pronoun, or noun clause or phrase can be the object of a transitive verb.