Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
If you will ____me a little longer, I'll answer all the questions.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → bear with
Bear with someone means to be patient with them for a short time while they do something. The speaker asks the listener to wait patiently a little longer before the questions are answered.
Example: Please bear with me while I find the file.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: bear away — Incorrect. Bear away means to carry off or to win a prize; it says nothing about patience.
Example: Our team bore away the trophy.
Option 2: bear on — Incorrect. Bear on means to be relevant to or to affect something; a person cannot be asked to "bear on me a little longer".
Example: These new facts bear on the case.
Option 3: bear out — Incorrect. Bear out means to support or confirm a statement or theory.
Example: The test results bear out the doctor's view.
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bear out | 31-05 S2 | – | – | – | – |
| bear with | 18-05 S2 31-05 S2 | – | – | – | – |