Complete each of the sentences given below with the help of the options that…

Held out means resisted or continued to fight; it fits the context of rebels.

• Why this fits: The phrase "for more than two months" indicates a prolonged period of resistance or endurance, which is exactly what "held out" conveys.

• Why the other choices are wrong:

  • "Held up" typically means delayed or (in informal contexts) robbed; it does not mean to resist for a long time.

  • "Held in" means to keep something inside or to suppress feelings, not to endure a siege or fight.

  • "Held over" usually means postponed or carried forward to a later time, which does not match the meaning required here.

Example: The rebels held out against the siege for more than two months.