English Cloze Test - Preposition Usage
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9. When a whale dies and sinks --- the deep ocean bed, their carcass becomes a feeding ground --- many aquatic animals such as crabs and sea stars. A) below / in B) over / at C) to / for D) from / to E) across / through
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Hi Nisanur, let's solve this English preposition question together. We need to fill in two blanks to make the sentence grammatically and logically correct.
Preposition Practice
Let's look at the first part of the sentence: When a whale dies and sinks blank the deep ocean bed.
Part 1: ...sinks ____ the deep ocean bed
The verb sink implies movement or direction towards a specific destination. In English, we use the preposition 'to' to indicate the destination of a movement. So, it sinks to the ocean bed.
Now, let's look at the second part: their carcass becomes a feeding ground blank many aquatic animals.
Part 2: a feeding ground ____ many aquatic animals
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