According to this map

[Veki]

Test No. incompl/inter-66 "How to ask the way", question 9

......... to this map I should be near the church. Is it near?

(a) Following
(b) After
(c) According
(d) considering

Test No. incompl/inter-66 "How to ask the way", answer 9

According to this map I should be near the church. Is it near?

Correct answer: (c) According
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Dear Teachers,
Please help me.
Can I see "Following this map ...." instead "According TO this map .."?

Thank you very much

[Alan]

Following simply means coming after and here you need according to, which means: this is what the map tells us.
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