Complete the sentence with the correct phrasal verb:
When a leopard was seen near the school wall, the forest guards asked the onlookers to ______ so that the frightened animal had a clear path back into the forest.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → pull back
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.
Complete sentence: When a leopard was seen near the school wall, the forest guards asked the onlookers to pull back so that the frightened animal had a clear path back into the forest.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) close in | to come nearer from all sides | As the sun set, dark clouds closed in over the hills. |
| (2) pull back (answer) | to move back, away from a place or a person | The crowd pulled back when the fire engine arrived. |
| (3) hang around | to wait or stay in a place without doing much | A few boys hung around the gate after school. |
| (4) drop in | to visit someone for a short time without planning it | Chachi dropped in for tea on her way to the market. |