Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Phrasal verbs) |
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(A) He promised to ____ the matter. |
(I) take up |
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(B) We would finish the work faster if everyone _____. |
(II) turn around |
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(C) I will surely ____ a new hobby during the summer break. |
(III) look into |
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(D) The _____ of company's fortunes after the new CFO took over is evident from the quarterly report. |
(IV) pitches in |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (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 |
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| (A) He promised to look into the matter. | (III) look into | To look into a matter is to examine or investigate it. | The police will look into the complaint. |
| (B) We would finish the work faster if everyone pitches in. | (IV) pitches in | To pitch in is to join in and help with a shared task. | If we all pitch in, the hall will be ready in an hour. |
| (C) I will surely take up a new hobby during the summer break. | (I) take up | To take up an activity is to start doing it. | She took up painting after she retired. |
| (D) The turn around of company's fortunes after the new CFO took over is evident from the quarterly report. | (II) turn around | A turnaround (noun) is a sudden change from bad to good. "The ... of company's fortunes" needs a noun. | The new coach brought about a complete turnaround in the team's results. |