2002 · Q6
The Rajputs always fought _____________ the last man.
General EnglishGrammar and usage
- Aupto
- Btill
- Cto
- Dfor
Explanation
The established idiom is 'to fight to the last man', meaning to fight until every man is dead or captured. 'Upto the last man', 'till the last man' and 'for the last man' are not idiomatic English. Since the sentence describes the Rajputs' proverbial valour, only (C), 'to', fits. Hence the answer is (C).