Question

Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:

These books have been lying on the desk _____ yesterday.

• A. on
• B. from
• C. since
• D. for

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

since

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 C)since is correct as it indicates a duration which has its starting point of time given. The other options are wrong as on, from, and for indicate a surface, a source, and a purpose respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is C)since.