Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate Phrasal verbs from List-II:-
List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Phrasal Verbs) |
(A) The evidence presented in the trial will certainly ____ his claims of innocence. | (I) beat out |
(B) The storm began to ____ on the city, leaving behind widespread damage and power outages. | (II) bear on |
(C) The small start-up managed to ____ its larger competitors by offering more innovative solutions and better customer service. | (III) bear out |
(D) The new research findings could ____ our understanding of the disease and lead to better treatment options. | (IV) beat down |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (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 |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The evidence presented in the trial will certainly bear out his claims of innocence. | (III) bear out | To bear out is to support or prove something true. Evidence bears out a claim. |
| (B) The storm began to beat down on the city, leaving behind widespread damage and power outages. | (IV) beat down | To beat down (on) is to strike hard and steadily, as heavy rain, wind or the sun does. |
| (C) The small start-up managed to beat out its larger competitors by offering more innovative solutions and better customer service. | (I) beat out | To beat out is to defeat others in a competition. |
| (D) The new research findings could bear on our understanding of the disease and lead to better treatment options. | (II) bear on | To bear on is to be relevant to and have an effect on something. The findings affect how the disease is understood. |