Select the option that best expresses the meaning of the underlined phrasal verb:
While reading the chapter aloud in class, Kabir skipped over two long paragraphs, and nobody noticed.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → omitted
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.
Skip over means to leave out a part and move on to the next. Its closest meaning is omitted. Example: Our tuition sir skipped over the easy sums and started with the hard ones.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) omitted (answer) | to leave out something, on purpose or by mistake (same as skip over) | Sneha omitted her middle name on the form. |
| (2) stressed | to give special importance to something | The principal stressed the need to come on time. |
| (3) misread | to read something wrongly | Arnav misread 6 as 8 and got the sum wrong. |
| (4) repeated | to say or do something again | The parrot repeated every word Nani said. |