Select the most Appropriate Preposition to be filled in the blanks.

But in the morning a deep silence hung _______ the house.

over

The correct answer is Option (2) - over

The sentence would read: "But in the morning a deep silence hung over the house." The phrase "hung over" is commonly used to describe a feeling or atmosphere that envelops a place, indicating that the silence was pervasive and affected the entire house.