Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
The distance _______ Ankara _______ Bursa is five hundred kilometers.

• A. from / to
• B. to / to
• C. no preposition / from
• D. from / no preposition
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A from / to

A preposition connects a noun or a pronoun to the rest of the sentence.

Option A: The combination of the prepositions 'from' and 'to' refers to a range of distance or time; for example: 'from here to there', 'from dusk to dawn'. This is a set combination while referring to a range of distance or a span of time. It applies to the given sentence, as the range is mentioned between the places 'Ankara' and 'Bursa'. Hence option A is correct.

Option B: As mentioned before, the combination 'from...to' is set. If we use 'to...to' the meaning formed is strange, as 'to' refers to moving 'towards a particular direction'. The same word cannot be used twice because there has to be starting point. Hence B is incorrect.

Options C and D: In C, a preposition is required before 'Ankara', as there isn't any connection formed without it, with the rest of the sentence.

The same goes for option D. Hence both are incorrect.