Question

I often think _______ the day we met. Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.
A. off
B. on
C. about
D. for

Answer 1

Hint: The sentences that we read and study in grammar are made up of a few, specific elements that help in forming the basic meaning of the sentence. We have read and studied about the subject, the object, the verb and the helping verbs that accompany verbs. Prepositions are an integral part of speech. They are used to establish relationships between the noun and the verb. The usage of prepositions changes with the type of subject (noun).

Complete answer:
1. In order to find the correct answer to this question, we will be checking each option one by one so that we can detect the correct option containing the correct preposition.
2. The first option, 'off' means away from that place in question or at a distance. Hence, it is visible that this word is not in accordance with the context of the sentence.
3. Similarly, the second option, the word 'on' is also incorrect as it is not according to the context of the sentence.
4. The fourth option 'for' is also incorrect as the use of that word in the context of the sentence is inappropriate.
5. The third option, 'about' means revolving around something. Here, the person’s thought is revolving around the day of the date. Therefore, we can see that the third option ‘about’ is correct.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’

Note: The use of correct preposition is very important in order to specify the correct context of the sentence. According to the grammar, the word ‘on’ could be set here. But as per the meaning and its context, the word ‘about’ is more apt to be placed here. It means that the speaker of the sentence thinks often ‘about’ the day when the speaker and other person (to whom the sentence is spoken assumingly) met with each other.