"I am sure my classmates will bear out my statement".
What is 'bear out' in the sentence given above?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → phrasal verb
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.
Bear out (bear + out) means to support or confirm that something is true. The meaning cannot be worked out from "bear" and "out" separately.
Example: The test results bore out the doctor's opinion.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: verb phrase — Incorrect. A verb phrase is the main verb with its helping verbs. In the sentence it is "will bear out". "Bear out" by itself is named by its kind: a phrasal verb.
Option 2: compound verb — Incorrect. A compound verb is one verb made of two words joined together, such as "babysit" or "proofread".
Option 4: verb — Incorrect. "Verb" alone is too general. It does not show that "bear" and "out" work together with a new meaning.