Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:

A football match lasts _________ ninety minutes.

• A. while
• B. during
• C. for
• D. in

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

for

A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option C)for is correct as it indicates a specific duration. The other options are wrong as while, during, and in indicate a duration of an activity, a general duration, and inside something respectively. These uses don't fit in the given question. The correct answer is C)for.