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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 7

SSC CGL - 06 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q7

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Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. By means of rope ladders they scaled the wall.

  • The preposition "by" is correctly used to indicate the method or instrument used for scaling the wall, which in this case is "rope ladders."
  • The phrase "by means of" is a common expression used to indicate the way or manner in which something is done.
  • Therefore, this sentence conveys the intended meaning that they used rope ladders as a means or method to scale the wall.

Thus, the sentence with the correct use of preposition is:

By means of rope ladders they scaled the wall.