Question

It was getting cold and we had to keep the fire _______​

Answer 1

It was getting cold and we had to keep the fire burning.

$\small\mathsf\color{lightblue}useful?\: \color{white}\mapsto\: \color{gold}brainliest$

Answer 2

It was getting cold and we had to keep the fire burning.

Explanation:

• In this sentence, we had to fill in the blank using a verb that describes the action of the fire.
• The sentence wants to convey that fire was let to burn because the weather was growing colder.
• Fire gives out heat to bring warmth in the weather that is why it was suggested to let the fire burn in the given sentence.
• Therefore the word burning is used in the sentence.