Question

Fill in the blank with the correct option:

The air escaped out ______ the balloon

• A. from
• B. of
• C. to
• D. under

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

from

The given sentence indicates the escaping source of the air which is the balloon. Therefore 'from' is the suitable answer, Since 'from' is used to define the source of something. Thus option A is correct. On the other hand 'of' is used to construct a relation or connection. Hence option B is incorrect. The preposition 'to' is used to denote a direction of something, while 'under' is used to define a position below. Since the sentence conveys a sense of source, 'to' and 'under' are unsuitable in the given context. Thus option C and D are incorrect.

The completed sentence thus becomes: The air escaped out from the balloon.