Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the options given below.
The marriage was performed according to the Christian ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → rites
Rites are religious ceremonies or customary acts performed in a fixed way. A wedding is performed according to the rites of a religion, so "according to the Christian rites" is correct. (Rites and rights sound alike: rites are ceremonies; rights are what a person is entitled to.)
Example: The last rites were performed by his eldest son.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: rights — Incorrect. Rights are legal or moral claims that a person is entitled to. It sounds like "rites" but does not mean a ceremony.
Example: Every citizen has the right to vote.
Option 3: writes — Incorrect. Writes is a verb, the he/she form of "write"; a noun is needed after "the Christian".
Example: She writes in her diary every night.
Option 4: wright — Incorrect. A wright is a maker or builder; today it is used mostly in compounds such as playwright and shipwright.
Example: Shakespeare is the best-known playwright in English.