Which option best explains the underlined phrasal verb in the sentence given below?
Over the summer holidays, Diya ploughed through all seven volumes of the old Hindi novel her grandfather had given her, though the last two bored her.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → read them slowly and steadily to the end
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.
| Plough through (underlined phrasal verb) | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to read or finish something long or dull slowly and with effort |
| Example | Papa ploughed through a big pile of old bills to find the gas receipt. |