Identify the phrasal verb in the following complex sentence:
“Although encountering numerous setbacks, they eventually broke through the barriers and achieved unprecedented success in their fields”
Identify the phrasal verb in the following complex sentence:
“Although encountering numerous setbacks, they eventually broke through the barriers and achieved unprecedented success in their fields”
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
- Incorrect. 'Numerous setbacks' is a noun phrase, not a phrasal verb.
- Incorrect. 'Barriers and achieved' is a combination of a noun and a verb, not a phrasal verb.
- Incorrect. 'Unprecedented' is an adjective, not a phrasal verb.
- Correct. 'Broke through' is a phrasal verb, where 'broke' is the verb and 'through' is the preposition that modifies its meaning.
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