Question

Select a suitable option to complete the sentence:
If somebody attacks you, you need to be able to ______ yourself.

• A. concentrate
• B. relax
• C. defend
• D. escape
  

Answer 1

The correct option is C defend

Option A;Concentrate is to focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity. Here , in the sentence , they are trying to say that if someone attacks you , you should be able to protect yourself.It is an incorrect option.

Option B;Relax means to make or become less anxious. This is not the appropriate word to use and hence it is an incorrect option.

Option C; Defend means to resist an attack made on.This is the right word to use in this particular sentence as it conveys the right meaning ,which resist an attack. This is the correct option.

Option D:Escape means to break free from confinement or control.It is not relevant to use both defend and escape and hence it is incorrect.