Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The team worked hard to ______ the deadline for the project.

Correct option is C

✔️ Correct option: (c) meet
Explanation:
The collocation “meet a deadline” is standard in English, meaning to complete work by the set time.
Correct sentence: The team worked hard to meet the deadline for the project.
Grammatical rule used:
Verb-noun collocations are specific combinations that are commonly used together.
Rule in Hindi:
कुछ क्रिया-संज्ञा संयोजन (जैसे “meet a deadline”) नियमित प्रयोग में होते हैं और इनका मिलान ज़रूरी होता है।
Meanings of the other options:
· (a) ask – to inquire; doesn’t fit with "deadline" ❌
· Hindi: पूछना
· (b) correct – to fix mistakes; not appropriate here ❌
Hindi: सुधारना
· (d) twist – to bend; unrelated meaning ❌
Hindi: मोड़ना