Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.
Owing ________ his illness, the CEO could not attend the company meeting.

Correct option is C

The correct option to fill in the blank is (c) to.
Correct sentence:
Owing to his illness, the CEO could not attend the company meeting.
Explanation:
· The fixed prepositional phrase is “owing to”, which means “because of”.
· “Owing” is always followed by the preposition “to”, never “for” or “of”.
· It is used to show cause or reason.
Hindi meaning:
Owing to = के कारण
Why other options are incorrect:
· (a) for – used with purpose, not cause.
· (b) of – grammatically incorrect with “owing”.
Information Booster:
“Owing to”, “Due to”, and “Because of” are cause-based expressions, but “owing” must always take “to”.