Question

Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the sentence.
The police have decided to _______ all illegal construction work around the lake.

• A. clamp down
• B. come forward
• C. do without
• D. got back at

Answer 1

The correct option is A clamp down

The word, 'illegal' means 'unlawful'. It is the duty of the police to stop illegal construction activities.

The phrase, 'clamp down' means 'a sudden action taken by a government or people in authority in order to stop or limit an unlawful activity'. Given this meaning, this phrase meaningfully completes the given sentence. Hence, option A is correct.

Option B: The phrase, 'come forward' means 'volunteer oneself for a task or post'.

Option C: The phrase, 'do without' means 'to manage without'.

Option D: The phrase, 'got back at' means 'took revenge'.

Given the above meanings, the phrases in options B, C and D are not connected to the given sentence. They cannot complete the given sentence meaningfully. Hence, these options are incorrect.