Q4
EnglishParts of Speech
Insert the proper preposition in the sentence: It is 9 o'clock ______ my watch.
- a.by
- b.in
- c.at
- d.into
Answer: (A) by
'By' is used for the instrument or standard by which something is measured or judged: 'by my watch', 'by the clock', 'sold by the dozen', 'paid by the hour'. 'At' goes with the point of time itself (at 9 o'clock), 'in' with longer periods (in the morning, in 2018), and 'into' shows movement towards the inside of something. Hence: 'It is 9 o'clock by my watch.'