Question | You should go about 300 metres _____ the mall and turn to the left. |
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A | for |
B | at |
C | on |
D | towards |
Answer | d |
Remark | In this sentence we need to choose a preposition that collocates with the verb go: ‘go about 300 metres where? → the mall’.The preposition ‘towards’ means ‘in the direction of, or closer to someone or something’: She stood up and walked (where?) towards him. We could also use here the preposition ‘to’. |
Tags: prepositions
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