To draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits.

• A. Stretch
• B. Tighten
• C. Strain
• D. Pull

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is identifying the word that captures the idea of causing something to deform by pulling beyond its usual length. The best choice is strain, because it specifically refers to the deformation or change in length that happens when a material is pulled or stretched beyond its normal limits. It’s the term that describes how much something has been stretched, not just the act of pulling or the result of making something tighter.

Stretch describes the act of becoming longer, but doesn’t inherently emphasize going beyond normal limits or the resulting deformation. Tighten means to make something tighter, which is about reducing slack rather than extending beyond normal length. Pull is a general action of applying force to move something toward oneself and doesn’t inherently convey the idea of deformation beyond normal bounds.