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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Phrasal Verb

Question:

Fill in the blanks in sentences in List-I with appropriate phrasal verbs in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Phrasal Verbs)
(A) He had realized I wouldn't _____ with his plan to drop the project before the manager.	(I) play on
(B) He often tends to _____ his enhanced authority.	(II) play along
(C) I often tend to _____ to his vanity.	(III) play up
(D) Try to find your opponent's weaknesses and ____ them relentlessly.	(IV) play down

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)*

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Phrasal Verbs)	Explanation
(A) He had realized I wouldn't _____ with his plan to drop the project before the manager.	(II) play along	To play along means to pretend to agree or cooperate with someone's plan or deception.
(B) He often tends to _____ his enhanced authority.	(III) play up	To play up means to emphasize, exaggerate, or make something seem more important than it is.
(C) I often tend to _____ to his vanity.	(IV) play down	To play down means to minimize or make something seem less important, often to avoid competition or cater to another person's ego/vanity.
(D) Try to find your opponent's weaknesses and ____ them relentlessly.	(I) play on	To play on something means to exploit or take advantage of it, especially a weakness or an emotion.