Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Phrasal Verbs) |
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(A) She has some money _____ for her retirement. |
(I) put off |
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(B) Can I ____ your name for the Club Secretary's post? |
(II) puts in |
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(C) Don't ____ the wedding plans because of the weather forecast. |
(III) put away |
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(D) She often ____ ten hours of study every day. |
(IV) put forward |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (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 |
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| (A) She has some money put away for her retirement. | (III) put away | To put away money is to save it for later use. Money for retirement is saved. |
| (B) Can I put forward your name for the Club Secretary's post? | (IV) put forward | To put forward a name is to suggest or propose someone for a post. |
| (C) Don't put off the wedding plans because of the weather forecast. | (I) put off | To put off is to postpone. A bad weather forecast is a common reason to delay plans. |
| (D) She often puts in ten hours of study every day. | (II) puts in | To put in time or effort is to spend it on a task. "Puts" also agrees with "She". |