Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Phrasal Verbs) |
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(A) I have complete faith in his ability to ____ all his responsibilities successfully. |
(I) come about |
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(B) We are united in all our policies and are determined to ____ all of them. |
(II) come across |
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(C) How did this huge loss ____? The business was doing well |
(III) carry off |
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(D) I am going for the Annual college reunion, and I am likely to _____ many old friends. |
(IV) carry through |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (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 |
|---|---|---|
| (A) I have complete faith in his ability to carry off all his responsibilities successfully. | (III) carry off | To carry something off is to handle a difficult task successfully. It goes with "ability" and "successfully". |
| (B) We are united in all our policies and are determined to carry through all of them. | (IV) carry through | To carry through a plan or policy is to put it into practice and complete it in spite of difficulties. |
| (C) How did this huge loss come about? The business was doing well | (I) come about | To come about is to happen. The speaker asks how the loss happened. |
| (D) I am going for the Annual college reunion, and I am likely to come across many old friends. | (II) come across | To come across someone is to meet them by chance, as at a reunion. |