Fill in the blanks in sentences in List-I with appropriate phrasal verbs in List-II :
List-I List-II (Sentences) (Phrasal Verbs) (A) He had realized I wouldn't ___with his plan to drop the project before the manager. (i) play on (B) He often tends to _____ his enhanced authority. (II) play along (C) I often tend to _______ to his vanity. (III) play up (D) Try to find your opponent's weaknesses and _________ them relentlessly. (IV) play down
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Fill in the blanks in sentences in List-I with appropriate phrasal verbs in List-II :
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) |
| (A) He had realized I wouldn't ___with his plan to drop the project before the manager. | (i) play on |
| (B) He often tends to _____ his enhanced authority. | (II) play along |
| (C) I often tend to _______ to his vanity. | (III) play up |
| (D) Try to find your opponent's weaknesses and _________ them relentlessly. | (IV) play down |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
(A) The keyword here is "with his plan". We need a phrasal verb that means "to go along with" or "cooperate with" a plan.
"Play along" means to cooperate or pretend to agree with someone's plan. So, (A) = (II) play along
(B) The sentence talks about someone who has enhanced authority and tends to minimize or understate it.
"Play down" means to make something seem less important. So, (B) = (IV) play down
(C) The keyword is "to his vanity". We need a phrasal verb that means to flatter or cater to someone's ego.
"Play up to" means to flatter someone or cater to their ego. So, (C) = (III) play up
(D) The keywords are "weaknesses" and "relentlessly". We need a phrasal verb that means to exploit or take advantage of.
"Play on" means to exploit something like weaknesses or emotions. So, (D) = (I) play on
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