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Question
Recall your learning of basic preposition and complete the sentence using the prepositions given in options.
There is usually a garden ______a bungalow
Options
over
under
on
between
among
into
with
since
in front of
near/beside
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Solution
There is usually a garden in front of a bungalow
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