The phrasal verb, "Account for" means :
(A) Accountant
(B) Accounting with
(C) Explain the reason, answer for
(D) request for
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (C) Only
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.
To account for something is to explain the reason for it, or to answer for it.
Example: He could not account for the missing money.
Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = (C) Only, Option 2 = (A) Only, Option 3 = (B) Only, Option 4 = (D) Only). NTA often jumbles the options in this way, so after finding the correct statement, read the options carefully and mark the one with the right letter.