Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Phrasal verbs) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Sleep in | (I) to get rid of a headache or tiredness by sleeping |
| (B) Sleep through | (II) to sleep later than usual in the morning |
| (C) Sleep over | (III) to stay asleep in spite of a noise or an event |
| (D) Sleep off | (IV) to spend the night at a friend’s or relative’s home |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Sleep in | (II) to sleep later than usual in the morning | Sleep in means to stay in bed after the time one normally gets up. | On Sundays Papa likes to sleep in till nine. |
| (B) Sleep through | (III) to stay asleep in spite of a noise or an event | Sleep through means not to be woken up by something loud or by something that happens. | Rahul slept through the thunderstorm last night. |
| (C) Sleep over | (IV) to spend the night at a friend’s or relative’s home | Sleep over means to stay the night at someone else’s house. | After the birthday party, Simran slept over at her cousin’s flat. |
| (D) Sleep off | (I) to get rid of a headache or tiredness by sleeping | Sleep off means to rest in bed until a bad feeling goes away. | Dadu took a long nap to sleep off the tiredness of the train journey. |