Choose the best option to fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb.

The manager asked the team to ____ the research and present their findings by next week.

carry out

The correct answer is Option (4) → carry out

• Carry out means to perform or execute (a task, research, an instruction, or an experiment). This fits the context where the team is asked to perform the research.

• Carry off means to succeed in doing something difficult.

• Carry in means to bring something inside.

• Carry over means to postpone something or to transfer an amount to a new page or account.