Complete the sentence by using an appropriate phrasal verb:
A committee was set up to _________ the problem.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) - Look into
The sentence "A committee was set up to _________ the problem." suggests that the committee was formed to examine, investigate, or study the problem in detail.
The correct phrasal verb for investigating a problem is "look into".
Thus, the correct sentence is: "A committee was set up to look into the problem."
Meaning of the options:
Look into → Investigate or examine (Correct)
- Example: The police are looking into the case.
Look for → Search for something (Incorrect)
- Example: She is looking for her keys.
Look after → Take care of someone or something (Incorrect)
- Example: She looks after her younger brother.
Look up → Search for information (Incorrect)
- Example: You should look up that word in the dictionary.