Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word-
Helen served tea ____ them.
a- from
b- to
c- in
d- at

Answer 1

Hint: We use prepositions to link the noun or the pronoun with the rest of the sentence. Prepositions help in forming a phrase that usually acts like an adjective, adverb, or a noun.

Complete answer:
Let us look at the uses of different prepositions-
1) From- ‘From’ is a preposition that is used to indicate the point or position from where a journey or an action begins. Example- She began the race from our house.
2) ‘To’- ‘To’ is a preposition that is used to denote a goal or the direction of an action. Example- She gave the pen to him.
3) ‘In’- ‘In’ is a preposition that is used to indicate the position of an object inside a location or place. Example- I am hiding in the lift.
4) ‘At’- ‘At’ is a preposition that is used to indicate a location. ‘At’ is also used to denote midnight. Example- We wished him at midnight.
In the given question- We can understand that Helen served tea to them. Here, we have used ‘to’ to indicate the direction of the action performed.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘from’ is an incorrect option, because we are not indicating the point from where an action or journey began.
Option b- ‘to’ is the correct option, because we are indicating the direction of the action performed.
Option c- ‘in’ is an incorrect option because we are not indicating the position of an object.
Option d- ‘at’ is an incorrect option because we are not indicating the location of an object.
So, the correct answer is “Option b”.

Note:
A preposition cannot function without an object, otherwise, it becomes an adverb. Keep in mind, the preposition acts as a modifier for the subject and not the object.