Question

Can I talk ____Mr. Adams ____your mobile phone?
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
A) With/ on
B) on/in
C) on/on
D) to/on

Answer 1

Hint: A preposition is a word or group of words that precedes a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to express direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or the introduction of an item. Prepositional phrases include the words "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to." Prepositions are quite common in English.

Complete answer:
In the given sentence, the preposition in the first should direct towards Mr. Adams and the second blank should direct towards the mobile phone.

Let us look at the given options:
A) With/ on: This option is incorrect because the preposition “with” means 'Accompanying' or 'at the same position as someone or something.’ This is not required in the above sentence.
B) on/in: This option is incorrect because in the first blank “on” will mean on top of someone and in the second blank “in” will mean inside the phone, both of these do not make any sense.
C) on/on: This option is incorrect because in the first blank “on” will mean on top of someone which is not required here.
D) to/on: This is the correct option. To/ on is valid since to and on both refer to a direction.

Thus, the correct answer is Option D) to/on.

Note: Some tips for prepositions are:
- An object is required for a preposition.
- The term "pre-position" refers to a position that occurs before another.
- When a preposition is followed by a pronoun, it should be in object form.
- A "noun" comes after a preposition. A verb is never used after it.