Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition:
"The dog is lying the floor."

• A. at
• B. above
• C. on
• D. upon

Hint:

Use on for static contact with a flat surface (e.g., *on the floor*, *on the table*). Use upon when there is active physical movement or a jump directed onto that surface.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Read the sentence.
The dog is lying ____ the floor.
Step 2: Spot the situation.
is lying shows the dog is resting in a static position on a flat surface.
Step 3: Recall the rule for resting on a surface.
We use on when an object rests on and touches a flat horizontal surface.
Step 4: Reject at and above.
at marks a point rather than surface contact, and above means floating higher with no contact, so both fail.
Step 5: Reject upon.
upon suggests active movement onto a surface, which clashes with the still verb lying.
Step 6: Conclude.
The dog touches and rests on the floor, so the answer is on, option C.
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