Choose the most appropriate option to complete the given sentence:-
The teacher asked the students to ____ their assignments before the deadline.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → hand in
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.
Students submit assignments to the teacher before the deadline, so "hand in" completes the sentence.
Complete sentence: The teacher asked the students to hand in their assignments before the deadline.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) hand out | to give things to each member of a group, to distribute. The teacher hands out assignments. Students do not. | The volunteers handed out food packets to the flood victims. |
| (2) hand off | to pass something or a responsibility to another person to deal with, as in a relay race. It does not mean submitting work. | The runner handed off the baton to her teammate. |
| (3) hand in (answer) | to give a piece of work to a person in authority, to submit it | Please hand in your answer sheets when the bell rings. |
| (4) hand up | used only in the literal sense of passing something to a person at a higher level. It is not used for submitting work. | Please hand up the paint tin to me on the ladder. |