Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition choosing one from the four alternatives given below the sentence.

Oliver, after getting injured by the lioness, was lying ______ a tree.

  1. beside

  2. through

  3. of

  4. across
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Beside means at the side of or next to, which fits the context of someone lying on the ground near a tree. Through or across would imply movement or position relative to the interior or width of the tree.

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