Question

Choose the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks in the given sentences.

Since the recession, the textile industry has _____.

• A. run down
• B. run in
• C. run for
• D. run to

Answer 1

The correct option is A run down

Here, ‘run down’ means ‘to become weak’. So, the correct sentence is as follows.

On account of overwork, the student has run down.