Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
I’m going to meet my friends ______ Taksim square tonight.
a) in
b) at
c) on
d) over

Answer 1

Hint: A preposition is a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options given to us is a preposition that indicates the location, as ‘Taksim square’ is a location in the given sentence.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'in', is defined as ‘Contained by.’ Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as it does not indicate location.
Option (b.), ‘at', is defined as ‘In or very near a particular place.’Therefore, option (b.) is correct as it indicates location.
Option (c.), ‘on', is defined as ‘Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.’
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as it does not indicate location.
Option (d.), ‘over', is defined as ‘On top of; above; higher than; further up.’Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as it does not indicate location.

Note:
 In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of location. Location is a point or extent in space; it is a determination of the place where something is. It can also refer to the act of putting something in a certain place.