Question

Select the word that fills in the blank correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

Mahika jumped ____ the bed.

1. at
2. up
3. in
4. on
5.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : on

The correct preposition is on.

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• There are some verbs/nouns/adjectives which are followed by fixed prepositions as given below:
  • ​Exonerate from, have something for breakfast, lead to, land on, jump on something, inured to, tired of, a predilection for, differ from, vexed at, etc.
• Example:
  • ​After playing a lot, the child jumped on the cot.​​
• As per the points given above, the correct choice will be the 4th option i.e. on.
   

Correct Sentence: Mahika jumped on the bed.

• There is a phrase with the same keywords as given below:
  • Jump on the bandwagon- join others in doing or supporting something fashionable or likely to be successful
• Example: After a couple of politicians won elections by promising to cut taxes, most of the others jumped on the bandwagon.