Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Phrasal verbs) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Talk into | (I) to persuade someone not to do something |
| (B) Talk back | (II) to speak about something in a way that makes it sound better or more important |
| (C) Talk out of | (III) to answer an elder or a senior rudely |
| (D) Talk up | (IV) to persuade someone to do something |
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 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Talk into | (IV) to persuade someone to do something | Talk into means to get someone to agree to do something by talking to them. | Riya talked her brother into joining the dance class. |
| (B) Talk back | (III) to answer an elder or a senior rudely | Talk back means to reply rudely to a parent, a teacher or anyone in charge. | Aman was sent out of class for talking back to the teacher. |
| (C) Talk out of | (I) to persuade someone not to do something | Talk out of means to get someone to drop a plan by talking to them. | Mummy talked me out of riding the bike in the rain. |
| (D) Talk up | (II) to speak about something in a way that makes it sound better or more important | Talk up means to praise something so that others become interested in it. | The shopkeeper kept talking up the new phone’s camera. |