Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:
When I was a small boy ____ Bali, the school picnic was one of the major events ____ the calendar.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → in/on
Complete sentence: When I was a small boy in Bali, the school picnic was one of the major events on the calendar. Bali is an island, and the picnic was one of the big events planned for the school year.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) in/at | The first blank is right, but “at the calendar” is wrong. We look “at” a calendar to see it. | Mother looked at the calendar to check the date. |
| (2) at/on | “At Bali” is wrong. “At” is used for a small point or place, like a bus stop. A whole island takes “in”. | Meet me at the bus stop. |
| (3) at/in | “At Bali” is wrong here too. A whole island takes “in”, not “at”. | We waited at the school gate. |
| (4) in/on (answer) | in for a country, an island or a city, and on for an event that is planned for a date, like a name on a list | For my cousin in Goa, Diwali is the biggest festival on the calendar. |