Match the phrasal verbs in List - I with their meanings in List - II.
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List - I |
List - II |
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(A) Break in |
(I) continue with something difficult |
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(B) Phase out |
(II) eat unwillingly |
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(C) Pick at |
(III) remove gradually |
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(D) Keep at |
(IV) enter by force |
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)-(II), (D)-(I)
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 | Example |
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| (A) Break in | (IV) enter by force | To break in is to enter a building by force, usually to steal. | Thieves broke in while the family was away. |
| (B) Phase out | (III) remove gradually | To phase out is to stop using something gradually, in stages. | The government plans to phase out single-use plastic. |
| (C) Pick at | (II) eat unwillingly | To pick at food is to eat only small amounts of it, without interest. | The sick child only picked at his dinner. |
| (D) Keep at | (I) continue with something difficult | To keep at something is to go on working at it even when it is hard. | The sums are tough, but keep at it and you will succeed. |
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