Question

Select the option that best fills in the blank and completes the sentence given below.
Built high above the Tiber River, Rome began its phenomenal ascent ......... power when it won independence from the Etruscans.

• A. into
• B. of
• C. on
• D. to

Hint:

Certain expressions like "to power" require specific prepositions to maintain correct meaning.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The correct preposition is "to," as in the phrase "to power," which means to come into or attain power. The sentence should read, "Rome began its phenomenal ascent to power."