We are standing on the near bank of a river. A band is playing in a field past the far bank. The noise…
'From beyond the river' places the source of the noise on the farther side of the river, where the band is playing. 'From inside the river' would place it within the river.…
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We are standing on the near bank of a river. A band is playing in a field past the far bank. The noise comes from ______ the river.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
'From beyond the river' places the source of the noise on the farther side of the river, where the band is playing. 'From inside the river' would place it within the river. 'Depths of' would need an article in this sentence, and 'cross' does not work as the preposition here.
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Option A
'Beyond' places the source of the noise on the farther side of the river.
Option B
'Inside' would place the source of the noise within the river. The band is playing in a field beyond the far bank.
Option C
'Depths of' would need the article 'the', and that expression would place the source within the river.
Option D
The form 'cross' cannot serve as the required preposition in this sentence.