Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with their meanings in List-II:-
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List-I (Phrasal verbs) |
List-II (Meanings) |
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(A) Beg off |
(I) Depend on |
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(B) Brush up |
(II) Politely decline |
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(C) Count on |
(III) Survive |
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(D) Get by |
(IV) Revise |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (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 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Beg off | (II) Politely decline | To beg off is to excuse oneself politely from something one had agreed to do. | She begged off the trip, saying she had a test the next day. |
| (B) Brush up | (IV) Revise | To brush up (on) is to improve or refresh knowledge one already has. | I need to brush up on my French before the visit. |
| (C) Count on | (I) Depend on | To count on someone is to rely on them. | You can always count on your family in hard times. |
| (D) Get by | (III) Survive | To get by is to manage to live or cope with what one has. | They get by on a small pension. |