Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined part of the sentence.
They walked [in the beach], enjoying the sunset.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'through the beach' उचित लगा। परंतु 'along' चाहिए।'through the beach' looked right as they moved over the beach. But 'through' is for moving inside something, not beside the shoreline.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'below the beach' उचित लगा। परंतु अर्थ मेल नहीं खाता।'below the beach' looked possible as a place word. But it means lower than the beach and does not fit walking along it.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'walked in the beach' सहज लगा। परंतु 'along the beach' शुद्ध है।'walked in the beach' sounds natural, so no substitution seemed needed. But movement beside a long stretch takes 'along'.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) along the beach
walked ... the beach, enjoying the sunset - वे समुद्र-तट के किनारे-किनारे चलते हुए सूर्यास्त का आनंद ले रहे थे।
किसी लंबे विस्तार के साथ-साथ एक रेखा में चलने की गति के लिए along का प्रयोग होता है।
✓
They walked along the beach, enjoying the sunset.
'Through' उस वस्तु के भीतर से गुज़रने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है जिसकी सीमाएँ हों, जैसे जंगल।
सरल अर्थ: वे सूर्यास्त का आनंद लेते हुए समुद्र-तट के किनारे-किनारे चले।
walked ... the beach, enjoying the sunset - they moved beside the shoreline.
Movement in a line beside a long stretch: along.
✓
They walked along the beach, enjoying the sunset.
'Through' is for moving inside something with boundaries, like a forest.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
B'through the beach' उचित लगा। परंतु 'along' चाहिए।'through the beach' looked right as they moved over the beach. But 'through' is for moving inside something, not beside the shoreline.
C'below the beach' उचित लगा। परंतु अर्थ मेल नहीं खाता।'below the beach' looked possible as a place word. But it means lower than the beach and does not fit walking along it.
D'walked in the beach' सहज लगा। परंतु 'along the beach' शुद्ध है।'walked in the beach' sounds natural, so no substitution seemed needed. But movement beside a long stretch takes 'along'.
Source: SSC DP HCM Tier 1 · 12 Jan 2026 · Shift 1। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC DP HCM Tier 1 · 12 Jan 2026 · Shift 1. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.