Question

Fill in the blank with the suitable preposition.
The kids ran _______ the classroom when it started to rain.
A) In
B) With
C) Inside
D) Over

Answer 1

Hint: A preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence. They act to connect the people, objects, time and locations of a sentence. Prepositions are usually short words, and they are normally placed directly in front of nouns.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A) In – is an incorrect answer because we use preposition ‘in’ to indicate location, to indicate opinion, belief and feeling, to indicate colour, shape and size. Thus, this is an incorrect answer because there is no such indication or rule that allows us to use preposition ‘in’. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) With – is an incorrect answer because the use of preposition ‘with’ is We use the word with to explain where things are. Example sentences: You were out when we called, so we left your parcel with your next door neighbour and this does not require it in the blank. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Inside – is the correct answer because the use of preposition ‘inside’ implies that the thing is physically enclosed and this is the best fit in the sentence because it indicates that kids ran inside the classroom. Thus, this is the correct answer.
The kids ran inside the classroom when it started to rain.
Option D) Over – is an incorrect answer because the use of preposition ‘over’ is to indicate movements or position at a higher level, also indicated over the periods of time or with numbers. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note:
In a nutshell, The preposition ‘in is used to refer to being surrounded by a building or place, whereas ‘inside’ is used while denoting the movement from outside to an enclosed space. In the given sentence the kids are moving from outside the classroom into the class, because of the rain. Therefore option C is correct whereas option A is incorrect. On the other hand ‘over’ is used to speak about being in contact with a surface. The class is not a surface/object on top of which the kids can run. Hence option D is incorrect. Whereas ‘with’ is used to denote a tool or company, which is not the case here. Therefore option B is incorrect.