Complete the sentences in List I by choosing an appropriate option given in List II
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. She was at the airport |
I. taken over a number of firms |
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B. We are too busy to |
II. an hour before take off |
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C. The company has |
III. take up a new hobby? |
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D. Why not |
IV. take on more work |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
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 |
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| A. She was at the airport | II. an hour before take off | Take-off (noun) is the moment an aircraft leaves the ground. Passengers reach the airport before it. | Please fasten your seat belts before take-off. |
| B. We are too busy to | IV. take on more work | To take on work is to accept or agree to do it. "Too busy to" needs a verb that follows "to". | The firm cannot take on any new projects this year. |
| C. The company has | I. taken over a number of firms | To take over a company is to gain control of it, usually by buying it. "Has" needs the past participle "taken". | A large bank took over the small local bank. |
| D. Why not | III. take up a new hobby? | To take up an activity is to start doing it. "Why not" is followed by the base form of a verb and makes a suggestion. | My father took up painting after he retired. |