Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb from the options given below:-
The government had to ____ new safety measures to control the rising number of road accidents.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → rely on
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.
The government had to depend on new safety measures to bring down the rising number of road accidents, so "rely on" completes the sentence.
Complete sentence: The government had to rely on new safety measures to control the rising number of road accidents.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) rule out | to exclude or reject a possibility. Rejecting new safety measures would not help control accidents. | The police have ruled out foul play. |
| (2) rely on (answer) | to depend on something or someone to get a result | Farmers rely on the monsoon for their crops. |
| (3) pull up | to stop a vehicle or to scold someone for a fault. It cannot take "safety measures" as its object. | The taxi pulled up outside the hotel. |
| (4) run into | to meet by chance or to meet with a difficulty. One does not run into measures one has to adopt. | I ran into an old friend at the market. |