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) At the Ganesh pandal, a local singer ______ old film songs till midnight. | (I) mop up |
| (B) Our new basketball captain is so tall that he ______ everyone else in the class. | (II) belted out |
| (C) When guests arrived without warning, Mausi ______ a quick meal of khichdi and papad. | (III) threw together |
| (D) Bunty grabbed a cloth to ______ the spilt tea before Mummy came into the kitchen. | (IV) towers over |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (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) At the Ganesh pandal, a local singer belted out old film songs till midnight. | (II) belted out | Belt out means to sing a song very loudly and with force. |
| (B) Our new basketball captain is so tall that he towers over everyone else in the class. | (IV) towers over | Tower over means to be much taller than the people or things around. |
| (C) When guests arrived without warning, Mausi threw together a quick meal of khichdi and papad. | (III) threw together | Throw together means to make something quickly from whatever is at hand. |
| (D) Bunty grabbed a cloth to mop up the spilt tea before Mummy came into the kitchen. | (I) mop up | Mop up means to wipe away spilt liquid with a cloth or a mop. |