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Match the blanks in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II

List-IList-II
(Sentences)(Phrasal Verbs)
(A). The draught was so strong that it ______ the candle.(I). pulled through
(B). An argument ______ at the end of the meeting, and it ended on a sour note.(II).pulled up
(C). He was very ill last year, but thank goodness, he has ______.(III). blew out
(D). The bus ______ sharply at a red light and I lost my balance and fell over.(IV). blew up

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

(A) "blew out" - A strong draught (wind) would extinguish/blow out a candle.

(B) "blew up" - An argument that "blew up" means it suddenly erupted or started.

(C) "pulled through" - To pull through means to recover from a serious illness.

(D) "pulled up" - A bus that "pulled up" means it came to a stop.


Hence, Option 1: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) -> This correctly matches each sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb based on their contextual meanings: wind extinguishing a flame, an argument erupting, recovering from illness, and a vehicle stopping -> correct

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