EnglishGrammar: Phrasal Verb

Match the phrasal verbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II.List…

Match the phrasal verbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II.

List-I (Phrasal verbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Firm up	(I) to keep worrying or troubling someone over a long time
(B) Gnaw at	(II) to pay someone so that they do not cause trouble or oppose you
(C) Put across	(III) to make a plan or an arrangement fixed and definite
(D) Buy off	(IV) to explain an idea clearly so that others understand it

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (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	Example
(A) Firm up	(III) to make a plan or an arrangement fixed and definite	Firm up means to turn a loose plan into a settled one.	We will firm up the dates of the school trip after the parents’ meeting.
(B) Gnaw at	(I) to keep worrying or troubling someone over a long time	Gnaw at means to cause a worry or a doubt that does not go away.	The thought of the missed penalty kept gnawing at Kabir all week.
(C) Put across	(IV) to explain an idea clearly so that others understand it	Put across means to get your idea or message to other people in a clear way.	Our science teacher puts across even hard topics with simple drawings.
(D) Buy off	(II) to pay someone so that they do not cause trouble or oppose you	Buy off means to give someone money or a favour to keep them quiet or on your side.	The builder tried to buy off the angry residents with free parking.

Match the phrasal verbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II.

List-I (Phrasal verbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Firm up	(I) to keep worrying or troubling someone over a long time
(B) Gnaw at	(II) to pay someone so that they do not cause trouble or oppose you
(C) Put across	(III) to make a plan or an arrangement fixed and definite
(D) Buy off	(IV) to explain an idea clearly so that others understand it

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (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	Example
(A) Firm up	(III) to make a plan or an arrangement fixed and definite	Firm up means to turn a loose plan into a settled one.	We will firm up the dates of the school trip after the parents’ meeting.
(B) Gnaw at	(I) to keep worrying or troubling someone over a long time	Gnaw at means to cause a worry or a doubt that does not go away.	The thought of the missed penalty kept gnawing at Kabir all week.
(C) Put across	(IV) to explain an idea clearly so that others understand it	Put across means to get your idea or message to other people in a clear way.	Our science teacher puts across even hard topics with simple drawings.
(D) Buy off	(II) to pay someone so that they do not cause trouble or oppose you	Buy off means to give someone money or a favour to keep them quiet or on your side.	The builder tried to buy off the angry residents with free parking.