WBCS.LIVE practice question

Choose the correct phrasal verb to replace the underlined word: 'The firemen managed to extinguish the fire.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. put off
  2. put out
  3. put away
  4. put up

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: put out

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) put out šŸ“š Explanation: The phrasal verb 'put out' means to stop something from burning or to douse a flame. 'Put off' means to postpone an event, while 'put away' means to store something in its proper place. Using 'put out' correctly conveys the action of the firemen successfully stopping the blaze.