EnglishGrammar: Phrasal Verb

Match the phrasal verbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II.List…

Match the phrasal verbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II.

List-I (Phrasal verbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Bowl over	(I) to be honest with someone about something unpleasant
(B) Level with	(II) to suddenly stop moving or working
(C) Skim off	(III) to surprise or impress someone greatly
(D) Seize up	(IV) to secretly keep part of a sum of money for oneself

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (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) Bowl over	(III) to surprise or impress someone greatly	Bowl over means to impress someone so much that they are almost speechless.	The judges were bowled over by the little girl’s Kathak performance.
(B) Level with	(I) to be honest with someone about something unpleasant	Level with means to tell someone the plain truth, even when it is hard to hear.	I will level with you: your project needs a lot more work.
(C) Skim off	(IV) to secretly keep part of a sum of money for oneself	Skim off means to quietly take some of the money for yourself, usually dishonestly.	The contractor skimmed off part of the money meant for the school roof.
(D) Seize up	(II) to suddenly stop moving or working	Seize up means to become stuck and stop working, like an engine or a stiff muscle.	My back seized up after I lifted the heavy cooler.

Match the phrasal verbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II.

List-I (Phrasal verbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Bowl over	(I) to be honest with someone about something unpleasant
(B) Level with	(II) to suddenly stop moving or working
(C) Skim off	(III) to surprise or impress someone greatly
(D) Seize up	(IV) to secretly keep part of a sum of money for oneself

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (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) Bowl over	(III) to surprise or impress someone greatly	Bowl over means to impress someone so much that they are almost speechless.	The judges were bowled over by the little girl’s Kathak performance.
(B) Level with	(I) to be honest with someone about something unpleasant	Level with means to tell someone the plain truth, even when it is hard to hear.	I will level with you: your project needs a lot more work.
(C) Skim off	(IV) to secretly keep part of a sum of money for oneself	Skim off means to quietly take some of the money for yourself, usually dishonestly.	The contractor skimmed off part of the money meant for the school roof.
(D) Seize up	(II) to suddenly stop moving or working	Seize up means to become stuck and stop working, like an engine or a stiff muscle.	My back seized up after I lifted the heavy cooler.