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
| 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". |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fall through | 12-05 S1 30-05 S1 | – | – | 14-06 S3 | – |
| fall for | 21-05 S1 | – | – | 09-06 S3 | – |