Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II
List-I List-II (Sentences) (Phrasal Verbs) (A) After years of being together, the couple decided to ____due to irreconcilable differences. (I) break through (B) Despite facing numerous obstacles,the dedicated scientists managed to _____ the barriers and make a groundbreaking discovery. (II) broke down (C) The news of the escaped prisoner caused panic to ____ in the small town. (III) break up (D) The old car finally ____ on the deserted highway,leaving the travellers stranded. (IV) break out
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) |
| (A) After years of being together, the couple decided to ____due to irreconcilable differences. | (I) break through |
| (B) Despite facing numerous obstacles,the dedicated scientists managed to _____ the barriers and make a groundbreaking discovery. | (II) broke down |
| (C) The news of the escaped prisoner caused panic to ____ in the small town. | (III) break up |
| (D) The old car finally ____ on the deserted highway,leaving the travellers stranded. | (IV) break out |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
(A) "break up" (III) → A couple ending their relationship due to irreconcilable differences uses "break up" which means to end a romantic relationship.
(B) "break through" (I) → Scientists overcoming barriers uses "break through" which means to overcome obstacles or make a significant advance.
(C) "break out" (IV) → Panic suddenly starting in a town uses "break out" which means to suddenly begin or erupt (used for panic, war, fire, etc.).
(D) "broke down" (II) → A car stopping functioning uses "broke down" which means to stop working due to mechanical failure.
Hence, Option 1: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) → All four phrasal verbs are correctly matched with their contextual meanings: couples break up relationships, scientists break through barriers, panic breaks out suddenly, and vehicles break down mechanically → correct
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