CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE MAKING OF A SCIENTIST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I could not find him. He was hiding ____ the door.
A
under
B
on
C
behind
D
between
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -behind preposition (BACK) at or to the back of someone or something: Close the door behind you. The warehouse is behind the store.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is ‘behind’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Behind can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): The car behind us was flashing its lights. as an adverb (without a following noun): I stayed behind to look after the children.

Detailed explanation-4: -After is used when there is a sense of order, like first, last, etc. Police were running after thieves; it means thieves are at first position and police are following them. Behind is used for position, like he is behind the box; it tells about his position.

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