Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal verbs given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Phrasal verbs) |
|---|---|
| (A) The moment the school bus stopped, all thirty children ______ it, pushing one another for the window seats. | (I) sell off |
| (B) The cobbler outside the station ______ my torn school shoes so that I could wear them till the exams. | (II) piled into |
| (C) Maa always ______ for me when I come home late from tuition, even if it is past eleven. | (III) waits up |
| (D) To clear its debts, the old textile mill had to ______ most of its land near the river. | (IV) patched up |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (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) The moment the school bus stopped, all thirty children piled into it, pushing one another for the window seats. | (II) piled into | Pile into means to enter a place or a vehicle quickly in a large, untidy group. |
| (B) The cobbler outside the station patched up my torn school shoes so that I could wear them till the exams. | (IV) patched up | Patch up means to repair something quickly so that it can be used for some more time. |
| (C) Maa always waits up for me when I come home late from tuition, even if it is past eleven. | (III) waits up | Wait up means to stay awake at night until someone comes home. |
| (D) To clear its debts, the old textile mill had to sell off most of its land near the river. | (I) sell off | Sell off means to sell all or a large part of something, often quickly or cheaply, to get money. |