Question

Identify the type of preposition underlined in the following sentence:
He did not have a pen on him.

• A. Preposition of Place
• B. Preposition of Possession
• C. Preposition of Inference
• D. Preposition of Agency

Answer 1

The correct option is B Preposition of Possession

Option A - 'A pen on him' means he did not own a pen. It doesn't indicate the place where the pen is, hence 'on' is not a preposition of place. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'Preposition of Inference' doesn't exist as a grammatical concept. Thus option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Preposition of Agency' doesn't exist as a grammatical concept. Thus option D is incorrect.

Option B - 'Preposition of Possession' means a word that indicates the ownership of something. As 'on' explains that the person doesn't own a pen, we can say that it is a preposition of possession. Thus option B is the correct answer.