Identify the phrasal verb that means 'to extinguish' from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Put out
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.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Put on | to wear clothes or to switch on a light or machine, nearly the opposite. | Put on your coat. It is cold outside. |
| (2) Put out (answer) | to extinguish a fire or light, that is, to stop it burning or shining | The firemen put out the fire within an hour. |
| (3) Put up | to stay somewhere for a short time, or to fix something in a raised place. | We put up at a small hotel for the night. |
| (4) Put in | to spend time or effort on something, or to install it. | She put in long hours to finish the project. |