Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

The battalion operating from the mountain was able to _______ three enemy divisions.

• A. tie up
• B. tie down
• C. tie on
• D. tie with

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

tie down

Phrasal verbs are formed with a verb and another element, like a preposition.

Option B: 'Tie down' is a phrasal verb that means 'to force a group of soldiers to stay in one place'. It is relevant to the given sentence as it's about

a battalion who tied down three enemy divisions.

Hence this option is correct.

Option A: 'Tie up' is a phrasal verb that means 'to tie the ends of something together'.

Option C: 'Tie on' means 'to attach something to someone or something by binding'.

Option D: 'Tie with' means 'to combine something'.

These meanings are not relevant to the given sentence, hence options A, C and D are incorrect.