Match the Phrasal Verbs in List - I with their correct meanings in List - II.
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List - I |
List – II |
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(A) |
Pull down |
(I) |
succeed |
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(B) |
Get through |
(II) |
To demolish |
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(C) |
Call on |
(III) |
to visit |
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(D) |
Lay off |
(IV) |
to dismiss |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
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) Pull down | (II) To demolish | To pull down a building is to destroy it on purpose. | The old cinema hall was pulled down to build a mall. |
| (B) Get through | (I) succeed | To get through an exam or test is to pass it, to succeed in it. | She got through the entrance test on her first attempt. |
| (C) Call on | (III) to visit | To call on someone is to visit them for a short time. | We called on our grandparents on the way home. |
| (D) Lay off | (IV) to dismiss | To lay off workers is to dismiss them from their jobs, usually because there is not enough work. | The factory laid off two hundred workers. |
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