Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal verbs given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Phrasal verbs) |
|---|---|
| (A) As soon as the police van turned into the street, the crowd outside the gate began to ______. | (I) pushing for |
| (B) Our school ______ three of the five prizes at the district science fair. | (II) shout down |
| (C) The residents’ association is ______ a speed-breaker near the school gate. | (III) walked away with |
| (D) A few angry parents tried to ______ the treasurer when he defended the fee hike. | (IV) melt away |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (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 |
|---|---|---|
| (A) As soon as the police van turned into the street, the crowd outside the gate began to melt away. | (IV) melt away | Melt away means to slowly go away or disappear. |
| (B) Our school walked away with three of the five prizes at the district science fair. | (III) walked away with | Walk away with means to win a prize easily. |
| (C) The residents’ association is pushing for a speed-breaker near the school gate. | (I) pushing for | Push for means to ask for something again and again, strongly, until you get it. |
| (D) A few angry parents tried to shout down the treasurer when he defended the fee hike. | (II) shout down | Shout down means to shout so loudly that a speaker cannot be heard. |