Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable preposition from those given in the options.

She works ______ a coffee factory.

• A. in
• B. among
  
• C. of
• D. on

Answer 1

The correct option is A in

In the sentence, the preposition needs to show the relation between the person and the coffee factory. The preposition of place is the suitable answer that needs to be used to complete the same since the ‘coffee factory’ is a physical space. Hence preposition ‘among’ is unsuitable as it means to work with a group of things or people. Thus option B is incorrect. Similarly ‘besides’ means ‘apart from’ or ‘in addition to’; this is not a suitable preposition in the given context. Thus option C is incorrect. On the other hand, we use ‘in’ to speak about working inside a building or space, while we use ‘on’ when we are speaking about working on a surface such as ‘on the roof’. We prefer ‘in’ to ‘on’ when we signify that a person is working within a building or enclosed area. Therefore option A is correct, whereas option D is incorrect.