Choose the most suitable preposition from the given options to fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The poor children gathered ____ the food truck.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: around
Explanation
• The verb gathered indicates coming together in a group surrounding a specific central point.
• The preposition around means on all sides of or encircling something, which naturally fits the context of children surrounding a food truck.
Meaning of other prepositions:
• along: in a line next to or following the length of something.
• among: in the middle of or surrounded by other people or things (used for three or more entities).
• above: at a higher level than something.