Multiple choice

Directions: Supply the most appropriate word after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.

During strike, the police decided to clamp _____ on the violent crowd.

  1. upon

  2. around

  3. down

  4. up

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Clamp down means to take hard actions to prevent something bad.