Match the blanks in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Phrasal Verbs) |
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(A). The draught was so strong that it ____ the candle. |
(I). pulled through |
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(B). An argument ____ at the end of the meeting, and it ended on a sour note. |
(II). pulled up |
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(C). He was very ill last year, but thank goodness, he has ____. |
(III). blew out |
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(D). The bus ____ sharply at a red light and I lost my balance and fell over. |
(IV). blew up |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (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 |
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| (A) The draught was so strong that it blew out the candle. | (III) blew out | To blow out a flame is to put it out by blowing. A strong draught (a current of air) does that to a candle. |
| (B) An argument blew up at the end of the meeting, and it ended on a sour note. | (IV) blew up | An argument or quarrel that blows up starts suddenly. The meeting then "ended on a sour note". |
| (C) He was very ill last year, but thank goodness, he has pulled through. | (I) pulled through | To pull through is to recover from a serious illness or get through a difficult time. |
| (D) The bus pulled up sharply at a red light and I lost my balance and fell over. | (II) pulled up | A vehicle that pulls up comes to a stop. Stopping sharply made the speaker fall. |