EnglishGrammar: Phrasal Verb

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal…

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal verbs given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Phrasal verbs)
(A) The loud cheering from the stands ______ the tired runner in the last lap.	(I) tore up
(B) After thirty years at the head of the family shop, Mr Khanna wants to ______ and let his daughter run it.	(II) reel in
(C) The new snack corner near the college uses cheap cold coffee and free Wi-Fi to ______ students.	(III) spurred on
(D) Angry at the low price offered, the farmer ______ the agreement in front of the trader.	(IV) step 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)-(II), (D)-(I)

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 loud cheering from the stands spurred on the tired runner in the last lap.	(III) spurred on	Spur on means to encourage someone to try harder or go faster.
(B) After thirty years at the head of the family shop, Mr Khanna wants to step down and let his daughter run it.	(IV) step down	Step down means to leave an important job or position so that someone else can take over.
(C) The new snack corner near the college uses cheap cold coffee and free Wi-Fi to reel in students.	(II) reel in	Reel in means to attract people and get them to come, buy or join.
(D) Angry at the low price offered, the farmer tore up the agreement in front of the trader.	(I) tore up	Tear up means to pull a paper into pieces, often to show that a deal is cancelled.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal verbs given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Phrasal verbs)
(A) The loud cheering from the stands ______ the tired runner in the last lap.	(I) tore up
(B) After thirty years at the head of the family shop, Mr Khanna wants to ______ and let his daughter run it.	(II) reel in
(C) The new snack corner near the college uses cheap cold coffee and free Wi-Fi to ______ students.	(III) spurred on
(D) Angry at the low price offered, the farmer ______ the agreement in front of the trader.	(IV) step 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)-(II), (D)-(I)

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 loud cheering from the stands spurred on the tired runner in the last lap.	(III) spurred on	Spur on means to encourage someone to try harder or go faster.
(B) After thirty years at the head of the family shop, Mr Khanna wants to step down and let his daughter run it.	(IV) step down	Step down means to leave an important job or position so that someone else can take over.
(C) The new snack corner near the college uses cheap cold coffee and free Wi-Fi to reel in students.	(II) reel in	Reel in means to attract people and get them to come, buy or join.
(D) Angry at the low price offered, the farmer tore up the agreement in front of the trader.	(I) tore up	Tear up means to pull a paper into pieces, often to show that a deal is cancelled.