Fill in the blanks in LIST-I with the correct words given in LIST-II
| LIST-I Sentences | LIST-II Phrasal verbs | ||
| A. | I live close to the airport and can surely ________ the parcel for you. | I. | drop out |
| B. | Technology is changing so fast that one has to keep reskilling all the time lest one gets _____. | II. | drop off |
| C. | In case you are free, please ________ our house for dinner. | III. | drop by |
| D. | He had to ________ of his school to help his parents. | IV. | dropped back |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A. I live close to the airport and can surely drop off the parcel for you. | II. drop off | To drop something off is to deliver it to a place on the way. The speaker lives near the airport. |
| B. Technology is changing so fast that one has to keep reskilling all the time lest one gets dropped back. | IV. dropped back | To drop back is to fall behind others. Without new skills one falls behind as technology changes. |
| C. In case you are free, please drop by our house for dinner. | III. drop by | To drop by is to visit someone informally, often briefly. |
| D. He had to drop out of his school to help his parents. | I. drop out | To drop out of school is to leave it before finishing the course. |