Question

Choose the alternative which can replace the word printed in italic bold without changing the meaning of the sentence.
The invasion force had no artillery and was completely annihilated.

• A. reduced
• B. destroyed
• C. dismembered
• D. split

Answer 1

The correct option is B destroyed

In this sentence we would be choosing the word which substitutes the word annihilate from the given option

Annihilate means to wipe something out, destroy or obliterate.

Option B is substitutes in the best way

If we look into the other options:

Reduced means to decrease or make smaller

Dismembered means partitioned or divided up

Split is almost same as that of Dismembered

Option B is correct