Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Phrasal verbs) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Eat into | (I) to have a meal at a restaurant instead of at home |
| (B) Eat out | (II) to eat all the food that is served |
| (C) Eat in | (III) to use up a part of money or time that was meant for something else |
| (D) Eat up | (IV) to have a meal at home instead of going out |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Eat into | (III) to use up a part of money or time that was meant for something else | Eat into means to slowly use up part of a store of money or time. | The car repairs ate into the money we had saved for the trip. |
| (B) Eat out | (I) to have a meal at a restaurant instead of at home | Eat out means to go out and eat at a restaurant or dhaba. | On Sundays our family likes to eat out. |
| (C) Eat in | (IV) to have a meal at home instead of going out | Eat in means to eat at home rather than at a restaurant. | It was raining heavily, so we decided to eat in that night. |
| (D) Eat up | (II) to eat all the food that is served | Eat up means to finish all the food on your plate. | Nani told the children to eat up their vegetables before taking any sweets. |