Which word can best replace the underlined phrasal verb in the sentence?
At the museum, the guide passed round a few old Mughal coins so that every student in the group could hold one.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → circulated
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.
Pass round means to give something to each person in a group, one after another. Its closest meaning is circulated. Example: Dadi passed round a plate of laddoos after the puja.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) circulated (answer) | to pass something from one person to the next in a group (same as pass round) | The class monitor circulated the attendance sheet during the lecture. |
| (2) collected | to bring things together from different people or places | The teacher collected the answer sheets at the end of the test. |
| (3) polished | to rub something to make it clean and shiny | Papa polishes his shoes every Sunday night. |
| (4) displayed | to put something where people can see it | The shop displayed its new sarees in the front window. |