Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
There is an interesting article _________ pensions __________ today’s newspaper.
A) Of / in
B) On / in
C) On / at
D) With / on

Answer 1

Hint: Preposition is a set of words that describes or indicates location or shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and the other parts of the sentences or clauses. For example: in, near, besides, about, after and etc.

Complete answer:
Option A) Of / in – is an incorrect answer because preposition ‘of’ is used to show some connection or belonging (for example: A glass of water) and preposition ‘in’ is used to something that is inside an enclosed space with limits (for example: The books are in the box). So, this option does not fit in the given blanks as ‘of’ in the first blank is incorrect and ‘in’ is correct in the second blank but we need a correct answer in both the blanks. So, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) On / in – is the correct answer because preposition ‘on’ is used to describe something that is resting on a surface (for example: The watch is on the wall) and preposition ‘in’ in’ is used to something that is inside an enclosed space with limits (for example: The books are in the box). This option is the perfect fit in the blank as it explains that ‘There is an interesting article on pensions in today’s newspaper’. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option C) On / at – is an incorrect answer because prepositions ‘on’ is used to describe something that is resting on a surface (for example: The watch is on the wall) and preposition ‘at’ is used to refer to the locations (for example: She sits at the desk). Though, in first blank on is the correct answer but in second
blank at is an incorrect answer. So, the use of these is an incorrect answer.

Option D) With / on – is an incorrect answer because prepositions ‘with’ is refer to give opinions and expresses feelings (for example: I am bored with this series) and preposition ‘on’ is used to describe something that is resting on a surface (for example: The watch is on the wall). Thus, this option is an incorrect answer and does not fit in the blank meaningfully. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note:Prepositions play an important role in framing the structure of the sentence. Prepositions also mark an important relation between persons, objects and locations or to introduce an object. So, option B is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options.