Choose the correct word to fill the space in the following sentences:
There is a filling station .... the corner, to your right.
about
by
from
around
to
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"Around the corner" is an idiomatic expression meaning "close by" e.g the exam is around the corner... so "by the corner" should be the correct answer
It's around the corner to your right. By the corner is a popular Nigerian mistake
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Based on JAMB (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board) standards for Use of English, the correct option for your last question is D. around.
JAMB often tests your knowledge of Prepositions of Place and Idiomatic Expressions. Here is a quick guide to what JAMB looks for in these types of questions:
1. Prepositions of Direction and Place
JAMB frequently uses questions involving "the corner."
Around the corner: This is the standard way to describe something just out of sight or past a turn.
At the corner: Used if the object is exactly where two streets meet (e.g., "The man is standing at the corner").
On the corner: Used if the object is physically located on that specific spot of land (e.g., "The house on the corner").
around the corner
phrase of corner
very near.
"there's a chemist around the corner"
Similar:
close by
nearby
very near
near here
not far away
a short distance away
in the neighbourhood
close at hand
within walking distance
within reach
