Learn English – She ran ….the path and …. the steps and …. her house

prepositions

She ran ______ the path and ______ the steps and ______ her house.

options:

a) from/into/into

b) along/towards/into

c) along/up/into

d) by/on/into

e) in/next to/near

MyApproach:

I am confused between b) and c)

Reason: In the second fill up I think towards should be there because it indicates in the direction of which correlates with the sentence

I found the meaning of up also that correlates in the sentence is:

"from a lower to a higher point on (something); upward along: she climbed up a flight of steps."

Can Anyone guide me how to approach the problem?

Best Answer

There's a problem with this question, and these kind of tests. Any of the five choices make grammatical sentences in English.

One can argue that C is the best answer, as it talks about one action of running:

"run along the path, up the steps and into one's house."

But B is not incorrect, as one can

"run along the path, towards the steps and into one's house."

Maybe the steps are a landmark that shows the direction of the house.

Likewise, A, D and E do not make ungrammatical sentences. But one assumes they are not examples of the kind of sentence and use of prepositions that the test is testing.

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