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
Rites means religious or solemn ceremonies performed in a fixed way. A wedding performed by Hindu tradition follows such ceremonies. (Rites, rights, writes and wrights all sound alike; only the spelling shows the meaning.)
Example: The priest performed the funeral rites by the river.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: wrights — Incorrect. A wright is a maker or builder; the word is used today mostly in compounds such as playwright and shipwright.
Example: Shakespeare is the best-known playwright in English.
Option 2: writes — Incorrect. Writes is a form of the verb "write"; the blank needs a noun.
Example: She writes a letter to her grandmother every week.
Option 4: rights — Incorrect. Rights are legal or moral claims that a person is entitled to; a wedding is not performed according to rights.
Example: The Constitution protects the rights of every citizen.