Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
The battalion operating from the mountain was able to tie ______ three enemy divisions.

• A. up
• B. down
• C. on
• D. with

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

down

Option B is the correct answer because “tie down” means to stop someone from doing what they are willing to do, and that is was the battalion did, they managed to make the enemy divisions incapable of doing anything.

Option A is incorrect because tie up, means to use a thread or substance to tie something to an object, which is incorrect.

Option C is incorrect because “tie” can not be followed by on, it is incorrect.

Option D is incorrect because “tie with” means the battalion was in a tie(equal status) with the enemies, which is incorrect because the statement is trying to depict defeat.