Question

Choose the appropriate preposition and fill in the blank:

There has been an increase ___ the amount of traffic using this road.

• A. of
• B. in
• C. to
• D. between

Answer 1

The correct option is B in

A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option B)in is correct as it is used to express comparison. The other options are wrong as of is used to indicate possession ,between is used to indicate something that separates two things, two places etc., and to is used to indicate a direction. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is B)in.