The thieves _________ the apartment while the family was on a vacation.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

Kerala PSC Common Preliminary Exam (GRADUATE LEVEL) PYP - 2025 (held on 24th May 2025)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'broke into'.

Key Points

"Broke into" is the correct phrase because it means to force entry into a place, usually for illegal purposes, which is exactly what the thieves did in this context—entering the apartment while the family was away.
The phrase "broke into" is commonly used in relation to burglaries or forced entries into buildings or rooms.
Options 2, 3, and 4 are grammatically incorrect in this context.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

Complete Sentence: "The thieves broke into the apartment while the family was on a vacation."

Additional Information

Option 2: "broke down" is incorrect because "broke down" refers to something failing or collapsing, like machinery or equipment, and is not applicable to entering a place.
Option 3: "broke up" is incorrect because "broke up" refers to the end of something, like a relationship or group, and does not fit in the context of the sentence about forced entry.
Option 4: "broke away" is incorrect because "broke away" refers to escaping from something, like breaking away from a group or organization, and does not relate to entering a place.