Complete the following sentence by using a appropriate phrasal verb:
We must try to _________ poverty from the country.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Wipe out
To wipe out is to destroy or remove something completely. We must try to wipe out poverty, that is, to end it altogether.
Example: The vaccine helped to wipe out smallpox.
Complete sentence: We must try to wipe out poverty from the country.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Turn over — Incorrect. To turn over is to flip something, or to hand it over to someone; one does not turn over poverty "from" a country.
Example: The thief was turned over to the police.
Option 3: Stand by — Incorrect. To stand by is to support someone or to be ready to act.
Example: Her friends stood by her in difficult times.
Option 4: Turn up — Incorrect. To turn up is to arrive or appear, or to increase the volume.
Example: Only ten people turned up for the meeting.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wipe out | – | – | – | 13-06 S3 | – |
| stand by | 11-05 S2 19-05 S1 20-05 S1 | 23-05 S2 | – | 13-06 S3 23-06 S2 | – |