Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb:
Rohan missed three weeks of school because of typhoid and ______ in maths.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → fell behind
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: Rohan missed three weeks of school because of typhoid and fell behind in maths.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) fell through | to fail to happen, as a plan or a deal does | Our picnic plan fell through because of the rain. |
| (2) fell out | to quarrel with someone and stop being friends | Meena and Riya fell out over a small joke. |
| (3) fell behind (answer) | to fail to keep up with others, or with the work you should have done | Kavya fell behind with her project work during her cousin’s wedding. |
| (4) fell for | to be tricked into believing something false | My grandfather almost fell for a fake lottery message. |