Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb from the options given below:-
Do not _____your children in front of their friends.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → run down
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.
Parents are advised not to criticise their children in front of their friends, which would hurt and embarrass them.
Complete sentence: Do not run down your children in front of their friends.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) run up | to let a bill or debt grow large | He ran up a huge phone bill. |
| (2) run down (answer) | to criticise someone unfairly, to speak of a person as if he or she is worthless | He is always running down his colleagues. |
| (3) run over | to hit a person or animal with a vehicle, or to go over something quickly | The dog was nearly run over by a truck. |
| (4) run out | to be used up, or to have no more of something (run out of) | We have run out of sugar. |
| Also asked in CUET (UG): run up – 12-05-2026 Slot 2 run down – 18-06-2023 Slot 2 |