Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition.

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  1. Ashok was in the bus stop.
  2. Ashok was to the bus stop.
  3. Ashok was on the bus stop.
  4. Ashok was at the bus stop.

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Option 4 : Ashok was at the bus stop.
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The correct answer is "Ashok was at the bus stop".

Key Points

  • At is a preposition and adverb of time.
  • It is used to indicate a moment in time or a location.
    • Example: They live at Conway House.
  • It is also used to describe activities.
  • It discusses specific periods of time, ages, and historical events.
  • Here, in the given sentence, it is indicating a location.
  • Therefore, "Ashok was at the bus stop" is an appropriate sentence. 


Correct Sentence: Ashok was at the bus stop.

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