Fill in the blank with the most appropriate phrasal verb:
The flyover project got ______ in land disputes, and the first pillar went up only after six years.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → bogged down
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.
Complete sentence: The flyover project got bogged down in land disputes, and the first pillar went up only after six years.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) wound down | to bring something slowly to an end | The factory wound down its night shift last year. |
| (2) cut down | to reduce the amount of something, or to make a tree fall by cutting | Papa has cut down on sugar since his check-up. |
| (3) bogged down (answer) | to get stuck in problems so that work cannot move forward | The talks got bogged down in small details about the fees. |
| (4) broken down | to stop working, or to fail | Our car broke down on the way to Shimla. |