Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
If you are going to Punjab you better ________ your Punjabi.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → brush up on
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.
A person going to Punjab should refresh his Punjabi.
Complete sentence: If you are going to Punjab you better brush up on your Punjabi.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) brush aside | to refuse to pay attention to something, to dismiss it as unimportant | He brushed aside all our objections. |
| (2) brush off | to refuse to listen to someone in a rude way, or to remove dust with a brush | She brushed off his apology and walked away. |
| (3) brush up on (answer) | to improve one's knowledge of something learnt earlier but partly forgotten | She is brushing up on her French before the trip to Paris. |
| (4) brush down | to clean something, such as clothes or a horse, with a brush | The groom brushed down the horse after the race. |
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