Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence from the options given below:
His research has ...................... some interesting facts about the emerging areas in AI.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → thrown up
Throw up here means to produce or bring something to notice, often something unexpected. Research that "has thrown up some interesting facts" has brought those facts to light.
Example: The survey has thrown up some surprising results.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: thrown away — Incorrect. Throw away means to get rid of something as useless, or to waste a chance; research does not discard the facts it finds.
Example: Do not throw away the receipt.
Option 3: thrown out — Incorrect. Throw out means to reject a plan or to force someone to leave.
Example: The committee threw out the proposal.
Option 4: thrown off — Incorrect. Throw off means to get free of something, such as an illness or a pursuer.
Example: He soon threw off his cold.