Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II:
List-I List-II (Sentences) (Phrasal Verbs) (A) An understanding person will always ________ the mood swings of a friend who is under stress. (I) bear down (B) The armed forces will surely ______ the opposition convincingly. (II) bear up (C) He must try to ______ against this temporary hardship. (III) bear out (D) Your arguments do not ______ the facts. (IV) bear with
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) |
| (A) An understanding person will always ________ the mood swings of a friend who is under stress. | (I) bear down |
| (B) The armed forces will surely ______ the opposition convincingly. | (II) bear up |
| (C) He must try to ______ against this temporary hardship. | (III) bear out |
| (D) Your arguments do not ______ the facts. | (IV) bear with |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Incorrect matching: "bear up" means endure hardship, not tolerate mood swings; "bear out" means confirm facts, not used for hardship.
Option 2 -> Incorrect matching: "bear out" (confirm/support) doesn't fit with tolerating mood swings; "bear down" isn't appropriate for enduring hardship.
Option 3 -> Correct matching: "bear with" (be patient with) for mood swings, "bear down" (overcome forcefully) for armed forces, "bear up" (endure) for hardship, "bear out" (confirm/support) for facts.
Option 4 -> Incorrect matching: "bear down" doesn't mean tolerate; "bear with" (be patient) doesn't fit armed forces context; other matches are wrong.
Hence, Option 3: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) -> "Bear with" means to be patient/tolerate (mood swings), "bear down" means to overcome with force (opposition), "bear up" means to endure/stay strong (against hardship), and "bear out" means to confirm/support (facts) -> correct
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