Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the phrasal verbs given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Phrasal verbs) |
|---|---|
| (A) Our school ______ its fifth straight win in the inter-school quiz on Saturday. | (I) tipped off |
| (B) An alert shopkeeper ______ the police about the stolen bicycles being sold in the market. | (II) type up |
| (C) Could you ______ these handwritten notes so that we can print copies for the whole class? | (III) flipped through |
| (D) While waiting for her turn at the dentist’s, Anu ______ an old children’s magazine. | (IV) chalked up |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (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) Our school chalked up its fifth straight win in the inter-school quiz on Saturday. | (IV) chalked up | Chalk up means to achieve a win, a success or a score. |
| (B) An alert shopkeeper tipped off the police about the stolen bicycles being sold in the market. | (I) tipped off | Tip off means to secretly warn or inform someone, often the police, about something. |
| (C) Could you type up these handwritten notes so that we can print copies for the whole class? | (II) type up | Type up means to make a typed copy of something written by hand. |
| (D) While waiting for her turn at the dentist’s, Anu flipped through an old children’s magazine. | (III) flipped through | Flip through means to turn the pages of a book or magazine quickly, looking at them only briefly. |