To make a pencil holder, get a container. Glue old newspapers ______ your container, keeping the edges smooth and without air bubbles. Next, paint the container with your brush.
What is the correct preposition to use for the above blank? Thanks.
Any of these would work:
to, on, around
How about "along"? If both "along" and "around" are given as options,are both "along" and "around" acceptable or is "along" a better choice?
I wouldn't choose along. That implies you are gluing the paper along the edge.
To find the correct preposition to use for the blank, you can consider the action being described in the sentence and the relationship between the container and the newspapers.
In this case, the action is "gluing." The sentence states to "glue old newspapers ______ your container."
Considering the relationship between the container and the newspapers, the newspapers are being attached to the container using glue. Therefore, the correct preposition to use would be "to."
So the correct sentence would be "Glue old newspapers to your container, keeping the edges smooth and without air bubbles."