Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate Phrasal Verbs given in List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Phrasal Verbs | Sentence | ||
| (A) | get across | (I) | What do you ______his words? |
| (B) | get on | (II) | The manager was able to _____the urgency to meet the deadline by leading from the front. |
| (C) | set back | (III) | In spite of the many hurdles, he has managed to_____with the work. |
| (D) | make of | (IV) | The recession caused a ________ to many projects. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (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 |
|---|---|---|
| A. get across | II. The manager was able to get across the urgency to meet the deadline by leading from the front. | Get across means to make an idea or message understood by others. |
| B. get on | III. In spite of the many hurdles, he has managed to get on with the work. | Get on (with) means to continue with something or make progress in it. |
| C. set back | IV. The recession caused a setback to many projects. | Set back means to delay or slow down progress. The noun setback is such a delay or problem. |
| D. make of | I. What do you make of his words? | Make of means to understand or form an opinion about something. |
| Also asked in CUET (UG): get across – 14-06-2023 Slot 3 |