Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II.
| List-I Sentences | List-II Phrasal Verbs |
| (A) My mother will always ____ me in all my difficult times. | (I) stand out |
| (B) Four points_____ as being more important than the rest. | (II) stand up |
| (C) You must ____ for your rights. | (III) stands for |
| (D) I.I.M. ____ Indian Institute of Management. | (IV) stand by |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
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. My mother will always stand by me in all my difficult times. | IV. stand by | Stand by: to support someone and stay loyal, especially in difficult times. |
| B. Four points stand out as being more important than the rest. | I. stand out | Stand out: to be easily noticed because of being more important or better than the others. |
| C. You must stand up for your rights. | II. stand up | Stand up for: to defend or support a right, a belief or a person. |
| D. I.I.M. stands for Indian Institute of Management. | III. stands for | Stand for: to be the short form of a longer name or to represent it. |
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