Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:
As soon as the school reopened, the stationery shop near the gate ______ the price of every notebook by five rupees, knowing that parents had no time to shop elsewhere.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → marked up
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.
Complete sentence: As soon as the school reopened, the stationery shop near the gate marked up the price of every notebook by five rupees, knowing that parents had no time to shop elsewhere.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) marked down | to lower the price of something | The shop marked down all its woollens at the end of winter. |
| (2) marked off | to put a tick against an item on a list to show it is done | Ma marked off each item on the list as she packed it. |
| (3) marked out | to draw lines to show the edges of an area | The PT teacher marked out the running track with white lime. |
| (4) marked up (answer) | to raise the price of something | Fruit sellers often mark up the price of bananas during the fasting days. |