The boy fell _______ the pond yesterday.
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Prepositions MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The boy fell _______ the pond yesterday.”
The accepted answer is A. into. “The boy fell _______ the pond yesterday.” is answered by into (option A). Option B (“in”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of into. Option C (“from”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of into. Remaining alternatives (over) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once into is identified. Prepositions questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Prepositions recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. into ✓
- B. in
Why not B: “in” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. into. “The boy fell _______ the pond yesterday.” is answered by into (option A). Option B (“in”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of into. Optio
- C. from
Why not C: “from” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. into. “The boy fell _______ the pond yesterday.” is answered by into (option A). Option B (“in”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of into. Optio
- D. over
Why not D: “over” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. into. “The boy fell _______ the pond yesterday.” is answered by into (option A). Option B (“in”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of into. Optio
Correct answer
A. into
Explanation
“The boy fell _______ the pond yesterday.” is answered by into (option A). Option B (“in”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of into. Option C (“from”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of into. Remaining alternatives (over) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once into is identified. Prepositions questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Prepositions recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
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Tags: prepositions, Fall Into, Movement Verbs
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