Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
She was __________ the point of leaving when I arrived.

• A. With
• B. In
• C. From
• D. On

Answer 1

The correct option is D On

Option D- On is used to indicate place,specific date, direction, by means of or about. The given sentence talks about a point in time. Hence 'on' is the correct answer.

Option A-With is used to indicate means, possession, contents, relationship, for and against. It does not fit the meaning of the sentence. Hence it is incorrect.

Option B- In is used to indicate place, time, occupation, state, subject or matter. As it does not bring out the meaning of the sentence it is incorrect.

Option C- From indicates a starting point or origin,cause, separation or distance. As it does not bring out the meaning of the sentence, it is incorrect.