In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:

He received a pat .... the back for his brilliant success in the examination

  • A by
  • B at
  • C in
  • D on
  • E for

The correct answer is D. on

The sentence "He received a pat on the back for his brilliant success in the examination" indicates that someone received recognition or praise for their success.

The phrase "on the back" is commonly used to describe the physical action of patting someone's back as a gesture of approval or congratulations

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