Question

34. He put a packet of gold coins in
the middle of a
road. The
phrasal verb for 'put' is
(A) lay down
(B) lie down
(C)/ lied down
(D) lying down​

Answer 1

Answer:

option no {c }

Explanation:

as it is in present tense

Answer 2

The correct phrasal verb for 'put' in the given sentence is option (a) lay down.

• Phrasal verb, as the name suggests, is a phrase containing a verb.

• A phrase is a combination of two or more words which are not independent in a sentence.

• A verb is an action performed by the subject.

• Therefore, a phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and another word, which is either an adverb or a preposition, or both.

• 'Lay down' is the past tense of 'lie down', which means to put something on a surface.

• 'Lie down' is in present tense, which is inappropriate for the given sentence as the sentence is in past tense.

• 'Lied down' is an incorrect phrasal verb here, because lied is the past tense of lie, which means to be untruthful.

• 'Lying down' is in present continuous tense, whereas, the given sentence is in past tense. Therefore, its usage is also inappropriate in the sentence.

• Hence, 'lay down' is the correct phrasal verb for 'put' in the given sentence.