Discussion
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
As soon as the conflict ______ in Sudan, the Ministry of External Affairs set up a control room in its building. That control room continues to run 24/7 and will continue ______ so, till we have overcome the current situation and resolved it fully, said the Foreign Secretary.
Answer: B
The right pair is 'broke out' and 'to do'. A conflict or war is said to break out when it begins suddenly, which suits 'As soon as the conflict broke out in Sudan'. The second blank needs an infinitive that stands in for the earlier action, 'will continue to do so', meaning go on running the control room. 'Broke down' describes a failure of a machine or talks, 'broke up' means an ending or separation, and 'broke away' means separating from a group, so none of them fits a conflict that begins. 'Continue be doing', 'continue doing so' without 'to' and 'continue do so' are also ungrammatical or awkward in the remaining options.
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