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Choose the exact meaning of the underlined phrase from the options given below.

My car broke down on the way to college yesterday.

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Met with an accident

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Broke into pieces

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C

Stopped due to mechanical failure

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Crashed against another vehicle

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Solution

The correct option is C Stopped due to mechanical failure
'Broke down' means 'stopped functioning.' Hence, the correct answer is (C) Stopped due to mechanical failure.

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