Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
Did you stay _______ a tent on your last holiday?
(a)In
(b)Over
(c)On
(d)Of

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully. Try to make out the core meaning of it. Find out the subject, predicate and the object of the given sentence.

Complete answer:The given sentence has to be filled in with a preposition. Preposition is a word or phrase that is used before a noun or pronoun to show place, time, direction, etc.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer:
(a)In-It is a preposition which means inside or to a position inside a particular area or object. It is the suitable option for the given sentence.
(b)Over-It is a preposition which means straight above something, but not touching it. It cannot be used in the given sentence.
(c)On-It is a preposition which means supported by, fixed to or touching something especially a surface.
(d)Of-It is a preposition which means belonging to, connected with, part of something/somebody. It cannot be the correct answer.
As we have analysed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct option. Here, the word to be filled in is – in. The complete sentence would be –’ Did you stay in a tent on your last holiday?’ Hence, option ‘a’ is the correct option.

Note: All the other options are plausible distractions. Don’t confuse between ‘in’ and ‘over'. We cannot use ‘over’ here, as it has a different meaning.