Choose the most appropriate option to complete the given sentence:-

I managed to put the fire out _____ a fire extinguisher.

with

The correct answer is Option (3) → with

The preposition with is used to introduce the instrument or tool used to perform an action. In this sentence, the fire extinguisher is the tool used to put out the fire.

• With a fire extinguisher (tool used).

• By is generally used to indicate the agent or method (e.g., "The fire was put out by the fireman").