Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition:
I am always late ________ family dinners.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → to
One is late for or late to an event. Of the four options only "to" links "late" to the event.
Example: He was late to the meeting again.
Complete sentence: I am always late to family dinners.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: across — Incorrect. "Across" means from one side to the other; "late across" makes no sense.
Example: The children swam across the river.
Option 2: of — Incorrect. "Late of" means formerly living in or working for ("Mr Rao, late of the Indian Army"); it does not fit here.
Example: The house belonged to Mr Rao, late of the Indian Army.
Option 3: through — Incorrect. "Through" means from one end or side to the other; one is not late through a dinner.
Example: The train passed through a long tunnel.