Question

Fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate option.

The most alarming fact is that infection is spreading ______ the state and reaching villages and small towns.

Options

• over 

• across 

• far 

• from

Answer 1

The most alarming fact is that infection is spreading across the state and reaching villages and small towns.

Explanation:

'Spread across' is the correct prepositional use that means-- in different places or scattered. Therefore 'across' is the right pick.