From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The National Essay Competition came … on the 23rd of July 1986.
- out
- in
- by
-
up
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
"came up" is a phrasal verb that means occurred. The sentence: “The National Essay Competition came up on the 23rd of July 1986.” implies that the National Essay Competition was held on a specific date, which is the 23rd of July 1986. Therefore, the correct option to fill the gap is “up”