Replace the underlined word with a phrasal verb. Choose your answers
from the given options.
(look up, take off, pick out, broke down, look into, make out, put up, think over,
got through, turned down)
1. His request for a raise was rejected.
2. From among the good and bad mangoes, we were asked to select the good ones.
3. When we reached the airport, the plane was about to leave.
4. If you do not understand the meaning of a word, you must refer a dictionary.
5. The manager promised to examine my petition without delay.
6. In spite of being ill, he passed the examination.
7. I shall consider what you have said.
8. The corporation has decided to erect a statue of the leader.
9. I could not understand what they were saying.
10. The woman cried while narrating her ordeal.
Answers
1. His request for a raise was rejected.
His request for a raise was turned down.
2. From among the good and bad mangoes, we were asked to select the good ones.
From among the good and bad mangoes, we were asked to pick out the good ones.
3. When we reached the airport, the plane was about to leave.
When we reached the airport, the plane was about to take off.
4. If you do not understand the meaning of a word, you must refer a dictionary.
If you do not understand the meaning of a word, you must look up a dictionary.
5. The manager promised to examine my petition without delay.
The manager promised to look into my petition without delay.
6. In spite of being ill, he passed the examination.
In spite of being ill, he got through the examination.
7. I shall consider what you have said.
I shall think over what you have said.
8. The corporation has decided to erect a statue of the leader.
The corporation has decided to put up a statue of the leader.
9. I could not understand what they were saying.
I could not make out what they were saying.
10. The woman cried while narrating her ordeal.
The woman broke down while narrating her ordeal.
Explanation:
Q5 Replace the underlined word with a phrasal verb. Choose your answers from the given
options.
(look up, look after, hang upon, broke down, bring up, turned down)
(i) His request for was rejected.
(ii) He searched for the information in many books
(iii) He cared for his pets.
(iv) He was raised in his maternal home.
(v) The woman cried while narrating her story
(vi) Listen carefully to every word your teacher says.