Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
He ____ blind ____ the car accident ____ the beach.
a. came / in / on
b. went / in / on
c. went / on / in
d. came / in / in

Answer 1

Hint:
 Try to understand the meaning of the sentence. This will help you gauge which verb to use. Try to understand which prepositions the nouns in the sentence are usually followed by.

Complete answer:
 We can identify the kind of verb needed when we look at the sentence. In order to do that, we need to deconstruct the given sentence: Firstly, the verb needs to be in the past tense, as the sentence is giving us a fact. So, naturally, the verb should be in the simple past tense. The adjective in the sentence is the word ‘blind’. This word takes a specific verb which is ‘to go’. The full phrase is ‘to go blind’.

Prepositions are words that are used to show positions, locations, direction, and time. They are usually placed in front of nouns and gerunds. Example - In the sentence ‘There is a book on the table’, the word ‘on’ describes the location of the book. So, it is definitely a preposition. There are many verb + preposition combinations in the English language, which are easy to learn, like ‘get up’. Prepositions indicate the different relationships between other words in a sentence. They can be very important parts of a sentence, as they can give you important insight into the meaning of the sentence.
For example, in the sentence ‘We had a picnic at the park’, we understand where the picnic took place. It clearly conveys that the picnic did not take place at any other location.
This is an example of a preposition of location. There are many more types of prepositions.

Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options-
a. came / in / on - In this option, the prepositions are placed correctly, but the verb used is incorrect. This does not fit into the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b. went / in / on - In this option, everything is placed correctly and the verb is also correct. This fits perfectly into the given sentence. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
c. went / on / in - In this option, the verb used is correct, but the prepositions are not placed correctly. This does not fit into the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d. came / in / in - In this option, the prepositions are incorrect and the verb used is also incorrect. This does not fit into the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
 The sentence gives you a clue as to which verb is required. Do not confuse the two verbs ‘came’ and ‘went’ with each other. Understand the meaning and choose the preposition that makes the most sense. Also, make sure that the sentence remains grammatically correct.