In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
In July, 1937, the Japanese used an incident to provoke a war. They (1)____ China and occupied a major portion (2)____ it. Chinese and Japanese (3)____ clashed in northern China, throwing the entire country into (4)____. Millions of people were shot (5)____ death.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

Options

A. to
B. in
C. on
D. for

Answer

A