Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
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Many Tamil-speaking Sri Lankans ........ from the island to escape the military and its atrocities.
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- flown
- flee
- fled
- flew
- flown
Correct Option: C
flee (Verb) : to leave a place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger flee (S. Pr.) fled (S. Past)
Here, fled is the right usage.