Fill in the blank with the correct idiom.
The fire brigade ________ the fire.
(A) put on
(B) put up
(C) put out
(D) put in
(E) put of
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) - (C) only
The complete sentence would read: "The fire brigade put out the fire."
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Put on → to wear something (e.g., put on a coat)
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Put up → to raise or tolerate (e.g., put up a tent / put up with noise)
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Put out → ✅ to extinguish (used with fire, light, cigarette, etc.)
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Put in → to submit or install (e.g., put in an application)
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Put of → Not a valid idiom (likely a typo for put off, which means to postpone)