Choose the most appropriate preposition: I was astonished ____ the sad news.
Options:
A . at
B . in
C . with
D . to
E . none of these
Answer: Option A Prepositions are words used to link nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence. They express a relationship between the words they connect. Generally speaking, prepositions indicate a location in time or space, or they can also introduce an object. The preposition ‘at’ is used to indicate a specific point in time or space. It is used to suggest the idea of being in the vicinity of something or someone. For example: • I am waiting at the bus stop. • She works at the store. • She is sitting at the table. In the given question, the correct preposition to be used is ‘at’, as it indicates the emotion of astonishment or surprise felt by the speaker on hearing the sad news. • I was astonished at the sad news. Hence, option A is the correct answer.
