Choose the right preposition to fill up the blank: The whole family got together \(\underline{\hspace{1cm}}\) Diwali
Choose the right preposition to fill up the blank: The whole family got together \(\underline{\hspace{1cm}}\) Diwali
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- of
- at
- in
- till
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Understand the sentence
"The whole family got together _____ Diwali" means the reunion happened on the occasion of Diwali. We must use the preposition that fits events/festivals.
Step 2: Evaluate options
(A) of Diwali — incorrect usage, not idiomatic in English.
(B) at Diwali — correct idiom. We say "at Christmas," "at Diwali," "at Easter," etc., to refer to festive occasions.
(C) in Diwali — unnatural; "in" is used for months/years ("in October," "in 2022"), not for festivals.
(D) till Diwali — means "up to Diwali," changes the meaning of the sentence completely.
\[ \boxed{\text{The whole family got together at Diwali.}} \]
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