Question

Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the italicized part of the
Harish ran the marathon race in less than two hours.

A. Succeeded
B. Rushed
C. Completed
D. Scored

Answer 1

Hint: In this sentence ran is used as a synonym for finishing early or accomplishing something before the time ended as the verb ‘ran’ is used with a time span of two hours, which indicates the completion of the task that is, the marathon within the mentioned time period.
Example: I am working on my fitness, to run the marathon next month.
In the above given example, the meaning of the sentence is not simply running in the marathon, rather it means completing the marathon.

Complete step by step answer:
To choose the word which expresses the meaning of the given word, analyse each option individually.

Succeeded: to have achieved a desired aim, after much practice, for example, she succeeded in 800m race.
Rushed: doing or completing something in a hurried way, hastily, for example, we rushed our supper so that we could go to the concert.
Completed: to finish a work or a task, for example, the project completed after 30 days of hard work.
Scored: to obtain or gain a point or a score, usually in a sport or game. For example, the home team scored 57 points in the basketball match yesterday.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note:
Do not confuse the correct answer with the word ‘succeeded’ and ‘rushed’, as the word ‘succeeded’ is implied when we talk about getting success in a given challenge or a task, and the word ‘rushed’ implies hurry. In the given sentence, we are referring to the completion of a particular event. Complete and Succeed are different in meanings as the later means accomplishing a task, and the latter means gaining success.