Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The roof _______ the weight of the snow.

collapsed under

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is collapsed under.

The word "collapsed" means "to fall down suddenly and heavily." The phrase "collapsed under" is used to describe something that fell down because it could not support the weight of something else. In this case, the roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.

The other options are not as appropriate.

• Collapsed to means "to move or fall down to a lower level." This does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the roof did not move or fall down to a lower level, it collapsed.
• Collapsed with means "to fall down together with something else." This does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the roof did not fall down together with the snow, it collapsed because of the weight of the snow.
• Collapsed for means "to fall down for a period of time." This does not make sense in the context of the sentence, because the roof did not fall down for a period of time, it collapsed suddenly.