Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The three prisoners who _________ jail last weekend have finally been recaptured.

• A. broke away from
• B. broke out in
• C. broke out of
• D. broke up into

Answer 1

The correct option is C broke out of

Option C is the correct answer because the phrasal verb 'broke out of' means to escape from a place.

Options A and D are incorrect because 'broke away from' means to end a relationship or connection and 'broke up into' means separated or divided into several smaller parts.

Option B is incorrect because the preposition 'in' is used to express the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else and 'broken out' means to suddenly occur. Hence 'broke out in' is incorrect usage of the preposition.