Question

Choose the appropriate preposition and fill in the blank:

"How did you get here? Did you come _____ train?"

• A. by
• B. into
• C. on
• D. in

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

by

Answer : A

Prepositions are words that indicate relationships with the other words in the sentence. Prepositions of manner are used to describe / express "how" something happened or is done.

Let's look at the usage of various alternatives in the option as preposition of manner:

• by : it is used to talk about actions (usually formed by gerund / noun); it is used to indicate the means of achieving something
• into : no used as a preposition of manner
• on : not used as a preposition of manner
• in : not used as a preposition of manner

Upon reading the question we understand that the speaker is asking the other person if he / she used train as means of transport. Therefore, the suitable preposition here is "by".

Thus, the correct complete sentence is:

"How did you get here? Did you come BY train?"