Choose the sentences in which the phrasal verb is used correctly:
(A) Before cooking it, Mummy soaked up the rajma in a bowl of water overnight.
(B) Lakhs of cricket fans tuned in to watch the final over of the match live.
(C) The stray puppy followed up Riya all the way from the bus stop to her gate.
(D) Thick smoke from the burning garbage dump blotted out the sun for most of the afternoon.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) and (D) only
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.
(A) Before cooking it, Mummy soaked up the rajma in a bowl of water overnight. — Incorrect. “Soak up” means to take in a liquid, as a sponge or a towel does.
Correct form: Before cooking it, Mummy soaked the rajma in a bowl of water overnight.
(B) Lakhs of cricket fans tuned in to watch the final over of the match live. — Correct. “Tune in” means to switch on a radio or TV channel to listen to or watch a programme.
(C) The stray puppy followed up Riya all the way from the bus stop to her gate. — Incorrect. “Follow up” means to take further action on something already started, such as a complaint or a letter.
Correct form: The stray puppy followed Riya all the way from the bus stop to her gate.
(D) Thick smoke from the burning garbage dump blotted out the sun for most of the afternoon. — Correct. “Blot out” means to cover something completely so that it cannot be seen.