Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
Before the storm broke, the farmer led his cow into the shed and tied it ______ a strong wooden post.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → to
Complete sentence: Before the storm broke, the farmer led his cow into the shed and tied it to a strong wooden post. The cow was fastened to the post so that it could not run away in the storm.
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) with | being together, or the thing used to do something | Dadi tied the bundle with a piece of string. |
| (2) to (answer) | after “tie”: the thing something is fixed to | The boatman tied his boat to a pole on the ghat. |
| (3) by | a place close to something, or who does an action | Our house is by the river. |
| (4) at | a point of place or time | The children waited at the school gate. |