Match the Phrasal Verbs given in List-I with their meanings in List-II
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List-I (Phrasal Verbs) |
List-II (Meanings) |
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(A) Run through |
(I) To escape or flee |
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(B) Rule out |
(II) To meet someone unexpectedly |
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(C) Run away |
(III) To go over quickly or briefly |
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(D) Run into |
(IV) To eliminate a possibility |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (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 |
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| (A) Run through | (III) To go over quickly or briefly | To run through something is to read, practise or check it quickly from start to end. | Let us run through the main points once more. |
| (B) Rule out | (IV) To eliminate a possibility | To rule out is to decide that something is not possible or not suitable. | The doctor ruled out a fracture after the X-ray. |
| (C) Run away | (I) To escape or flee | To run away is to leave a place suddenly to escape from someone or something. | The thief ran away when he saw the police. |
| (D) Run into | (II) To meet someone unexpectedly | To run into someone is to meet them by chance. | I ran into my old teacher at the station. |