Question

Fill in the blank with the correct word/phrase.

There were a few small villages ____ but no major city for miles around.

• A. Back and forth
• B. On and off
• C. Up and down
• D. Here and there

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

The correct answer here is 'Here and There', making Option D) the correct answer. This is because the phrase 'Here and There' is used to signify sparse distribution of locations, in this case villages. This fits into the context of the original sentence; the remaining options do not - places cannot be situated up and down, back and forth or on and off.