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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Phrasal Verb

Question:

Replace the underlined verbs in List-I with a phrasal verb with the same meaning in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences with underlined verbs)	List-II (Phrasal verbs)
(A) I just can't overcome the feeling that someone is watching me.	(I) pick up
(B) All the people I work with seem to have caught the flu.	(II) wear off
(C) Once I'd had the injection, the pain started to gradually disappear.	(III) gone down with
(D) As the breeze started to get stronger, we set off for the cottage.	(IV) shake off

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

List-I (Sentences with underlined verbs)	List-II (Phrasal verbs)	Explanation
(A) I just can't overcome the feeling that someone is watching me.	(IV) shake off	Shake off means to get rid of, overcome, or dispel (a feeling, illness, or habit).
(B) All the people I work with seem to have caught the flu.	(III) gone down with	Go down with means to become ill with a disease.
(C) Once I'd had the injection, the pain started to gradually disappear.	(II) wear off	Wear off means to diminish gradually or stop completely (usually referring to the effect of a drug, pain, or feeling).
(D) As the breeze started to get stronger, we set off for the cottage.	(I) pick up	Pick up can mean to increase in speed or intensity (e.g., the wind picked up).