EnglishGrammar: Phrasal Verb

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct…

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct phrasal verbs given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Phrasal verbs)
(A) Within a week of the launch, Tanya’s short cooking videos had ______ over a lakh views.	(I) usher in
(B) Umbrella sellers outside Dadar station ______ the first heavy shower of the monsoon.	(II) skirted around
(C) For months the two neighbours have ______ the question of the shared wall, as neither wants a quarrel.	(III) racked up
(D) The new metro line is expected to ______ an era of quick, cheap travel for the students of the city.	(IV) cashed in on

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

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
(A) Within a week of the launch, Tanya’s short cooking videos had racked up over a lakh views.	(III) racked up	Rack up means to collect a large number of something, such as points, views or wins.
(B) Umbrella sellers outside Dadar station cashed in on the first heavy shower of the monsoon.	(IV) cashed in on	Cash in on means to make money or gain some other advantage from a situation.
(C) For months the two neighbours have skirted around the question of the shared wall, as neither wants a quarrel.	(II) skirted around	Skirt around means to avoid talking about a difficult subject.
(D) The new metro line is expected to usher in an era of quick, cheap travel for the students of the city.	(I) usher in	Usher in means to mark or bring the start of something new.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the correct phrasal verbs given in List-II.

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Phrasal verbs)
(A) Within a week of the launch, Tanya’s short cooking videos had ______ over a lakh views.	(I) usher in
(B) Umbrella sellers outside Dadar station ______ the first heavy shower of the monsoon.	(II) skirted around
(C) For months the two neighbours have ______ the question of the shared wall, as neither wants a quarrel.	(III) racked up
(D) The new metro line is expected to ______ an era of quick, cheap travel for the students of the city.	(IV) cashed in on

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

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
(A) Within a week of the launch, Tanya’s short cooking videos had racked up over a lakh views.	(III) racked up	Rack up means to collect a large number of something, such as points, views or wins.
(B) Umbrella sellers outside Dadar station cashed in on the first heavy shower of the monsoon.	(IV) cashed in on	Cash in on means to make money or gain some other advantage from a situation.
(C) For months the two neighbours have skirted around the question of the shared wall, as neither wants a quarrel.	(II) skirted around	Skirt around means to avoid talking about a difficult subject.
(D) The new metro line is expected to usher in an era of quick, cheap travel for the students of the city.	(I) usher in	Usher in means to mark or bring the start of something new.