On the passing ______ of his grandfather, I sent him a bouquet of flowers and a condolence card.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Away
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
To pass away is a gentle, polite way of saying to die. The bouquet and the condolence card show that the grandfather had died, so "the passing away of his grandfather" is right.
Example: Her grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep.
Complete sentence: On the passing away of his grandfather, I sent him a bouquet of flowers and a condolence card.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Over — Incorrect. To pass over someone is to ignore him, for example for a promotion. It does not mean to die.
Example: She was passed over for the post of manager.
Option 2: Into — Incorrect. To pass into something is to change into it or become part of it.
Example: The old custom has passed into history.
Option 3: By — Incorrect. To pass by is to go past a place or person.
Example: We passed by the temple on our way home.