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Fill in the blanks in sentences in List-I with appropriate phrasal verbs in List-II :

List-IList-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

✅ Correct Option: 1

(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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