From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The fire fighters worked hard to ………. the inferno.
- put by
- put away
- put off
-
put out
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
The correct phrase is 'put out'. In this context, 'put out' means to extinguish, which is what firefighters do to an inferno.