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