Choose the option that gives the meaning of the underlined phrasal verb:
Bored by the long speeches, Arnav slipped away from the annual function before the prize distribution began.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → left quietly without anyone noticing
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.
| Slip away (underlined phrasal verb) | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to leave a place quietly so that other people do not notice you going |
| Example | During the long wedding rituals, the children slipped away to play cricket on the terrace. |