Select the most appropriate of the given phrasal verb -
While going to my office today, I ________ my old classmate.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → ran into
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.
On the way to the office the speaker met an old classmate unexpectedly. The action is over ("today"), so the past tense ran into is needed.
Complete sentence: While going to my office today, I ran into my old classmate.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) run down | to criticise someone unfairly or to knock someone down with a vehicle. It is also in the present tense. | He is always running down his colleagues. |
| (2) ran into (answer) | to meet someone by chance | I ran into my old teacher at the bookshop. |
| (3) ran off | to leave suddenly, to run away. It does not take a person as its object in the sense of meeting. | The thief ran off with her purse. |
| (4) run through | to go over something quickly or practise it. It is also in the present tense. | Let us run through the plan once more. |
| Also asked in CUET (UG): run down – 25-05-2026 Slot 1 run into – 01-06-2023 Slot 1, 31-05-2023 Slot 3 run through – 12-05-2026 Slot 2 |