Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in the List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Phrasal Verbs) |
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(A) Akash hesitated to ____ the topic of salary during the interview. |
(I) turn down |
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(B) Asha decided to ____ the job offer due to its low salary. |
(II) iron out |
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(C) The leaders of the commonwealth countries met to ____ their differences and reach an agreement. |
(III) get away |
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(D) The burglar tried to ____ with shoplifting but was caught on camera. |
(IV) bring up |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
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 |
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| (A) Akash hesitated to bring up the topic of salary during the interview. | (IV) bring up | To bring up a topic is to raise or mention it in a conversation. |
| (B) Asha decided to turn down the job offer due to its low salary. | (I) turn down | To turn down an offer is to refuse it. A low salary is the reason for refusing. |
| (C) The leaders of the commonwealth countries met to iron out their differences and reach an agreement. | (II) iron out | To iron out differences or problems is to settle or resolve them, as an iron smooths out creases. |
| (D) The burglar tried to get away with shoplifting but was caught on camera. | (III) get away | To get away with a wrong act is to escape punishment for it. The "with" is already in the sentence. |