Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
She opened her mouth so the doctor could look ______ her throat.

• A. To
• B. On
• 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 place are used to refer to a place, usually to denote the location of something or someone.

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

• at : to refer to an exact place where something is situated / event
• on : to refer to placement of something attached / adjacent to something else; to refer to something displayed on something else
• to : not used as a preposition of place
• for : not used as a preposition of place

In the sentence, as a reference to a specific location, I.e. "her throat". Therefore, the suitable preposition here is "at".

Thus, the correct complete sentence is:

She opened her mouth so the doctor could look AT her throat.