Fill in the blank with the correct word from the given options:-
The wedding was performed in accordance with traditional Hindu _________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → rites
Complete sentence: The wedding was performed in accordance with traditional Hindu rites. A wedding performed by Hindu tradition follows fixed religious ceremonies. Rites, rights, writes and wrights all sound alike. Only the spelling shows the meaning.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) wrights | a maker or builder (the word is used today mostly in compounds such as playwright and shipwright) | Shakespeare is the best-known playwright in English. |
| (2) writes | a form of the verb "write" (the blank needs a noun) | She writes a letter to her grandmother every week. |
| (3) rites (answer) | religious or solemn ceremonies performed in a fixed way | The priest performed the funeral rites by the river. |
| (4) rights | legal or moral claims that a person is entitled to (a wedding is not performed according to rights) | The Constitution protects the rights of every citizen. |