Choose the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List I to replace the underlined words given in List-II
| LIST-I Phrasal Verbs. | LIST-II Sentences | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | fall through | I. | Our efforts were not in vain, the plan did not fail. |
| B. | fall in | II. | I am not going to believe all the lies you tell me. |
| C. | fall upon | III. | After the death of the commander, the responsibility of managing the regiment will rest on his shoulders. |
| D. | fall for | IV. | The army commander ordered his troops to get into formation before the attack. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A - I, B - IV, C - III, 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) fall through | (I) Our efforts were not in vain, the plan did not fall through. | Fall through means to fail, not to be completed. It replaces "fail". |
| (B) fall in | (IV) The army commander ordered his troops to fall in before the attack. | Fall in, in the army, means to get into line or formation. It replaces "get into formation". |
| (C) fall upon | (III) After the death of the commander, the responsibility of managing the regiment will fall upon his shoulders. | Fall upon means to become someone's duty, to rest on someone. It replaces "rest on". |
| (D) fall for | (II) I am not going to fall for all the lies you tell me. | Fall for means to be tricked into believing something. It replaces "believe". |
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