Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

Two great tears ran slowly _____ the corners of her eyes.

• A. Down
• B. Below
• C. From
• D. By

Answer 1

The correct option is C From

The sentence portrays 'the two great tears' which are coming from 'the corner of her eyes'. Therefore 'from' is the suitable answer, since 'from' is used to show the origin of something. Thus option C is correct. On the other hand 'down' depicts the direction of below. Hence option A is incorrect. The preposition 'below' is used to define a location under something, while 'by' is used to define the position 'at the side of'. Since the sentence conveys the origin of the tears, 'below' and 'by' are unsuitable in the given context. Hence they are incorrect.

The completed sentence thus becomes: Two great tears ran slowly from the corners of her eye.