Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:

I hate sitting _____________ him as he always smells of garlic.
A) besides
B) along
C) at
D) beside

Answer 1

Hint:Read the sentence carefully. Analyze and understand the meaning properly. Have a look at the options and fit each option to make sure which is the right one by eliminating the incorrect options. Make sure the tense is in the right form.

Complete answer:
Option A) besides - ‘I hate sitting besides him as he always smells of garlic’ is an incorrect answer as it is inappropriate and doesn’t bring out the right meaning.
Option B) along - ‘I hate sitting along him as he always smells of garlic’ is an incorrect answer as it is inappropriate, doesn’t bring out the right meaning and is also grammatically incorrect.
Option C) at - ‘I hate sitting at him as he always smells of garlic’ is an incorrect answer as it is inappropriate, doesn’t bring out the right meaning and is also grammatically incorrect.
Option D) beside - ‘I hate sitting beside him as he always smells of garlic’ is the right answer as it brings out the right meaning and is the most appropriate word to be filled.
Hence the correct answer is option ‘D'.

Note:All the words given in the options above can be used as a preposition. Options (B) and (C) are totally irrelevant bringing out no sense and hence are not appropriate. Option (A) and (D), though they are the same words with just a letter different, they bring out different meanings. ‘Besides’ means ‘in addition to’ or ‘apart from’. Example: Besides the magazine, there was a note in the bag. ‘Beside’ means ‘at the side of’ or ‘next to’. Example: I stood beside him. Hence option (A) serves right to be filled in the blank.