List-I (Sentences) List-II (Phrasal Verbs) (A) She was very ____ with him for his offensive remarks on women in politics. (I) give away (B) I have plenty of interesting books to ____ to book lovers. (II) cut down (C) Strange that people easily ____ temptation and ruin their reputation! (III) cut up (D) Rahul is trying to ____ on his smoking. (IV) give in
Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II:
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Phrasal Verbs) |
|---|---|
| (A) She was very ____ with him for his offensive remarks on women in politics. | (I) give away |
| (B) I have plenty of interesting books to ____ to book lovers. | (II) cut down |
| (C) Strange that people easily ____ temptation and ruin their reputation! | (III) cut up |
| (D) Rahul is trying to ____ on his smoking. | (IV) give in |
Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II:
Solution
(A) She was very ____ with him for his offensive remarks on women in politics.
We need a word that means she was very upset. The right one is cut up (means emotionally hurt). → (III)
(B) I have plenty of interesting books to ____ to book lovers.
This means you give something for free. The correct phrasal verb is give away. → (I)
(C) Strange that people easily ____ temptation and ruin their reputation!
Here, it means they can’t resist or stop themselves. So, the right one is give in. → (IV)
(D) Rahul is trying to ____ on his smoking.
This is about doing something less or reducing it. The phrasal verb is cut down. → (II)
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