2020 · Q52
Each of the following sentences has a blank space. Select the most appropriate word or group of words for the blank space.
The fire brigade fought for four hours to ______ the fire in the building.
EnglishFill in the Blanks
- Aput in
- Bput out
- Cput on
- Dput off
Explanation
'Put out' a fire means extinguish it — option B. 'Put in' means install or contribute, 'put on' means wear or feign, and 'put off' means postpone — none fits a fire.