Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2, and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case "no improvement" is needed, your answer is ‘4’.
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It is easy to see why cities grew on the river banks.
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- along the river banks
- in the river banks
- upon the river banks
- No improvement
Correct Option: A
along (Prep.) : in a line that follows the side of something long
on (Prep.) : at or near a place
Here, along the river banks is the right usage.
