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English · Q191

Grammar

Competitive Exams · English · question 191

Q191

It is shady . . . . . . the tree.

A.
below
B.
beneath
C.
under
Answer
D.
none of three

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Under is used when something is directly under another. Beneath has the same meanings as under or underneath, but it’s a formal, literary word. Below is preferred when something is in a lower position, but in the same buliding, hill, part of the body etc. as another thing.
It is shady under the tree.