Complete the following sentence with the suitable form of the phrasal verb 'CARRY' -
The orders issued by the manager have already been _______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → carried out
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.
Carry out means to do or complete a task that one has been ordered or planned to do. Orders are carried out, so "The orders ... have already been carried out" means they have been obeyed and completed.
Complete sentence: The orders issued by the manager have already been carried out.
Example: The soldiers carried out the general's orders at once.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: carried over — Incorrect. Carry over means to move something to a later time or continue it into the next period. It is not used for obeying orders.
Example: The unused leave will be carried over to next year.
Option 3: carried at — Incorrect. "Carry at" is not a phrasal verb in English.
Option 4: carried on — Incorrect. Carry on means to continue doing something. Orders that "have already been carried on" makes no sense.
Example: They carried on working despite the noise.