Complete the sentences in List-I with the correct phrasal verbs from List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Phrasal verbs) |
|---|---|
| (A) Before the 400-metre race, the runners ______ with a few stretches and a slow lap of the ground. | (I) block out |
| (B) Through a friend at the bank, Papa ______ a summer internship for my cousin. | (II) sifted through |
| (C) Ankita put on her headphones to ______ the drilling from the building site next door. | (III) fixed up |
| (D) The volunteers ______ the heap of donated clothes to find the ones fit to send to the relief camp. | (IV) limbered up |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Before the 400-metre race, the runners limbered up with a few stretches and a slow lap of the ground. | (IV) limbered up | Limber up means to do light exercises to make the body ready for a game or race. |
| (B) Through a friend at the bank, Papa fixed up a summer internship for my cousin. | (III) fixed up | Fix up here means to arrange something for someone. |
| (C) Ankita put on her headphones to block out the drilling from the building site next door. | (I) block out | Block out means to stop a sound or light from reaching you. |
| (D) The volunteers sifted through the heap of donated clothes to find the ones fit to send to the relief camp. | (II) sifted through | Sift through means to look carefully through a large number of things to find what you need. |