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Nilesh kr

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· 1 Months ago

Describe difference

Question:
DIRECTIONS: In questions below, a sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose ‘No improvement’ option.

He knows that he is a leader of men and must lead by going at front and not drive them from behind.

Options:
A) by going in front
B) with going in front
C)

with going at front

D) No improvement
Solution:

Solution: (a) ‘By’ is the appropriate preposition here since it denotes agency or instrumentality. ‘In front’ means ‘in a position just ahead of or further forward than someone or something else’.

Karan Sharma

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· 1 Months ago

Found this on internet .

When you're speaking about something (an object for example) and you want to describe where that object is in relation to other seperate objects around it we can use;

in front of opposite behind

There is a blue car in front of mine. (seperate cars)

I live in front of the school. (seperate buildings / opposite)



When you want to describe where other "objects" are (within/ that form part of) the main object we can use;

at the front of opposite at the back of


I am at the front of the queue (I form part of the queue)

I sit at the front of the class (I'm inside the class / in a way part of it)

The boot/trunk is at the back of the car (part of the car)

I sit at the back of the class.

So...

I'm at the back of the queue and there is a really fat man in front of me.

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