Question

Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
The letter arrived _____ an early date.

• A. on
• B. with
• C. at
• D. for

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

at

Answer : C

Prepositions are words that indicate relationships with the other words in the sentence. Prepositions of time are used to denote time in a sentence.

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

• on : to refer to days / period of time
• with : it is NOT used as a preposition of time
• at : to refer to an exact time of the day, also used along with "night", "date"
• for : to refer to a certain amount of time

Upon reading the sentence in the question, we understand that a specific time / "date" has been mentioned.

Therefore the suitable preposition here is "after".

Thus, the correct complete sentence is:

The letter arrived AT an early date.