Question

Use an appropriate preposition to fill in the blank:

Mark didn't go out last night. He stayed _____ home.

• A. for
• B. by
• C. at
• D. with

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The given sentence indicates a specific location . Therefore 'at' is the suitable answer, since 'at' is used to indicate a specific place or location. Thus option D is correct. On the other hand 'for' is used to indicate a cause or reason . Hence option A is incorrect. The preposition 'with' is used to indicate the presence of someone or something, while 'by' is used to depict how a work is done. Since the sentence speaks about a specific location which is the subject's home, 'with' and 'by' are inappropriate in the given context. Thus option B and C are incorrect.

The completed sentence thus becomes: Mark didn't go go out last night. He stayed at home.