Question

Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated ____ 2nd October.

• A. on
• B. at
• C. in
• D. by

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

on

A preposition is a word that links a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to some other part of the sentence.

The sentence talks about when Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated.

The preposition used to talk about or specify dates or days is 'on'.

Therefore, option A) on is the correct answer.

Option B) at is incorrect as it is used to indicate specific time, a specific place or indicate an activity.

Option C) in is incorrect as it is used to indicate location or place of something, or unspecified times during a month or a year, to indicate opinion or belief.

Option D) by is incorrect as it is used to indicate closeness or proximity, to indicate a method or process, in passive voice sentences.