Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Phrasal verbs) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Pass over | (I) to give something you have received to another person |
| (B) Pass by | (II) to make people believe that something false is real |
| (C) Pass on | (III) to go past a person or place |
| (D) Pass off | (IV) to leave someone out and choose another person instead |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
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) Pass over | (IV) to leave someone out and choose another person instead | Pass over means to not give someone a post or chance and give it to another person. | Mr. Rao was passed over for the post of head clerk. |
| (B) Pass by | (III) to go past a person or place | Pass by means to move past someone or something without stopping. | We pass by the old temple on our way to school. |
| (C) Pass on | (I) to give something you have received to another person | Pass on means to hand a thing or a message to the next person. | Please pass on this notice to the other class monitors. |
| (D) Pass off | (II) to make people believe that something false is real | Pass off means to present something as what it is not. | The shopkeeper tried to pass off a fake watch as a branded one. |