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.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → carry out
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.
The team has to do the research and then present what they found.
Complete sentence: The manager asked the team to carry out the research and present their findings by next week.
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) carry off | to win a prize, to do something difficult successfully, or to take something away. It is not used for doing research. | Our school carried off the first prize in the quiz. |
| (2) carry in | to bring something inside a place by lifting it. It has only its literal meaning. | Please carry in the chairs before it rains. |
| (3) carry over | to move something to a later time, or to continue into a new situation. The manager wants the research done, not postponed. | Unused leave can be carried over to next year. |
| (4) carry out (answer) | to do or complete a task, test, plan or piece of research | The scientists carried out tests on the river water. |