Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
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They congratulated me for my victory in the debate competition.
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- about
- at
- on
- No improvement
Correct Option: C
on (Prep.) is used when expressing one’s good wishes in the context of a happy event for (Pre.) is used when offering praise for someone’s achievement.
⇒ Congratulations on winning the lottery !
⇒ Congratulations for completing 100 days without an accident !
Here, on (Prep.) is the right usage.
