Identify the phrasal verbs used in the sentence from the options given below:
Her proper upbringing enabled her to pass through multiple obstacles that life had set in store for her.
A. Enabled her
B. Proper upbringing
C. Multiple obstacles
D. Pass through
E. Set in store
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → D and E only
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.
A. Enabled her — Not a phrasal verb.
- "Enabled" is an ordinary verb and "her" is its object.
B. Proper upbringing — Not a phrasal verb.
- It is a noun phrase (adjective + noun).
C. Multiple obstacles — Not a phrasal verb.
- It is also a noun phrase.
D. Pass through — Phrasal verb.
- It means to go through or experience a difficult time or situation.
Example: The country passed through a period of great hardship after the war.
E. Set in store — Phrasal verb.
- "Set (something) in store for someone" means to keep something ready for someone in the future: life had kept many obstacles waiting for her.
Example: Nobody knew what fate had set in store for the young king.