Question

The firemen rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire. The word underlined can be replaced by the phrase:

• A. put on
• B. put off
• C. put out
• D. put in

Answer 1

Answer:

C. put out

• Extinguish means to stop a fire from burning.

• Put out is a phrasal verb meaning to extinguish a fire or flame.

• Therefore, put out is the correct replacement for extinguished.

Other options:

• Put on — To wear something or switch on a device.

• Put off — To postpone or delay something.

• Put in — To insert something or spend time doing something.

Malayalam meaning: തീ അണയ്ക്കുക.

Example: The firefighters put out the fire quickly.