Match the phrasal verbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
| List-I (Phrasal verbs) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Muster up | (I) to stay in a place a little longer than planned |
| (B) Stick around | (II) to improve something by making small changes |
| (C) Filter out | (III) to gather courage or strength with some effort |
| (D) Touch up | (IV) to remove unwanted things from something |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (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) Muster up | (III) to gather courage or strength with some effort | Muster up means to bring together courage, energy or support that is hard to find. | Tara finally mustered up the courage to sing on stage. |
| (B) Stick around | (I) to stay in a place a little longer than planned | Stick around means to stay somewhere for some more time, often while waiting for something. | Stick around after the class. The results will be announced soon. |
| (C) Filter out | (IV) to remove unwanted things from something | Filter out means to take away what is not wanted from a liquid or from a group of things. | The water purifier in our school filters out dirt and germs. |
| (D) Touch up | (II) to improve something by making small changes | Touch up means to make something look better with small changes, often to paint or a photo. | Rohan touched up the faded paint on the classroom door. |