Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
Schools in the district stayed shut for two days ______ the heavy floods.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → in the wake of
Complete sentence: Schools in the district stayed shut for two days in the wake of the heavy floods. The heavy floods came first. The two-day closure followed them.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) in lieu of | instead of | The workers got a day off in lieu of the Sunday they had worked. |
| (2) in the wake of (answer) | after something and because of it, often after a disaster or a big event | Many trains were cancelled in the wake of the cyclone in Odisha. |
| (3) in spite of | without being stopped by something | The match went on in spite of the light rain. |
| (4) on behalf of | for someone, or in their place | The class monitor received the trophy on behalf of the whole class. |