Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It was raining heavily, that’s why your father ______ at my place last night.

stayed

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is stayed.

The verb stay means to remain in a place for a period of time. In this case, the sentence is saying that it was raining heavily, that’s why your father stayed at my place last night. This means that your father did not go home because of the heavy rain.

The other options are not correct.

• Delayed means to postpone or put off something. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not describe the action of staying at a place.
• Peddled means to sell goods or services by going from place to place. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not describe the action of staying at a place.
• Berated means to scold or criticize someone harshly. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not describe the action of staying at a place.