Choose the sentences in which the phrasal verb is used correctly:
(A) Tired after the long train journey, Ishita drifted off before the movie had even started.
(B) Last week my uncle sold out his old scooter to a neighbour for twelve thousand rupees.
(C) Whether the match goes ahead now hinges on the weather in the evening.
(D) Please shut out the fan before you leave the classroom.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) and (C) only
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.
(A) Tired after the long train journey, Ishita drifted off before the movie had even started. — Correct. “Drift off” means to slowly fall asleep.
(B) Last week my uncle sold out his old scooter to a neighbour for twelve thousand rupees. — Incorrect. “Sell out” means to sell all of something so that none is left, as when all the tickets for a show are sold.
Correct form: Last week my uncle sold his old scooter to a neighbour for twelve thousand rupees.
(C) Whether the match goes ahead now hinges on the weather in the evening. — Correct. “Hinge on” means to depend completely on something.
(D) Please shut out the fan before you leave the classroom. — Incorrect. “Shut out” means to stop something, such as noise or light, from coming in.
Correct form: Please switch off the fan before you leave the classroom.