Choose the sentences in which the phrasal verb is used correctly:
(A) The tricky last question in the quiz tripped up even the class toppers.
(B) Someone walked off with Ritika’s new water bottle while she was at football practice.
(C) The baby has just fallen asleep, so please dumb down the television.
(D) To see your result, key in your roll number and date of birth on the board’s website.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (B) and (D) only
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.
(A) The tricky last question in the quiz tripped up even the class toppers. — Correct. “Trip up” means to make someone make a mistake.
(B) Someone walked off with Ritika’s new water bottle while she was at football practice. — Correct. “Walk off with” means to take something that is not yours and go away with it.
(C) The baby has just fallen asleep, so please dumb down the television. — Incorrect. “Dumb down” means to make a book, lesson or programme too simple, so that it loses its quality.
Correct form: The baby has just fallen asleep, so please turn down the television.
(D) To see your result, key in your roll number and date of birth on the board’s website. — Correct. “Key in” means to type information into a computer or a phone.