Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:

My aunt lived in that house _____ five years.

• A. with
• B. for
• C. since
• D. some

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

for

Option B is correct as the preposition "for" is used to indicate time or duration. Using this preposition tells us that the house was occupied by the aunt for five years.

Option A is incorrect as "with" is used with tangible objects and persons, and not something abstract as time.

Option C is incorrect as "since" is not used to denote an action that occurred within a period of time (with a beginning and end, like "five years"), but the start of the action from a certain point in time to the present (such as "since a year ago).

Option D is incorrect as "some" is used to denote quantity and, not duration.