Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable preposition-
We might have a picnic. It depends _______ the weather.
(a)To
(b)On
(c)With
(d)About

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully and understand what it means. Now go through the given options and choose the one which fits the context of the sentence and expresses it the best. You can also use the hit and trial method to choose the appropriate answer.
Complete answer: In the given question, we have to fill in the blank with the correct preposition from among the four given options. A preposition is a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in ‘the man on the platform’, ‘she arrived after dinner’, ‘what did you do it for ?’
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer :
Option ‘a’ is To. It is a preposition which means - expressing motion in the direction of (a particular location). For example: “walking down to the shops”
Option ‘b' is On. It is a preposition which means - physically in contact with and supported by (a surface). For example: “on the table was a water jug”
Option ‘c’ is With. It is a preposition which means - Accompanied by (another person or thing). For example: “a nice steak with a bottle of red wine”
Option ‘d’ is About. It is a preposition which means - on the subject of; concerning. For example: “I was thinking about you”
Hence, option ‘b’ is the correct option.

Note: There are different types of prepositions namely, (i) Prepositions of Direction, (ii) Prepositions of Time, (iii) Prepositions of Place, (iv) Prepositions of Location and (v)Prepositions of Spatial Relationships. Subject: English