Question
Eighty of the eighty-two committee members
______________ to meet the out-of-towners. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs. If none of the given phrasal verbs are correct, choose E, that is ‘None of these’ as the answer.Solution
The phrasal verb ‘show up’ means ‘to arrive somewhere in order to join a group of people, especially late or unexpectedly’. This is the correct phrasal verb. Blow up- to become suddenly very angry. Sew (something) up- to close or repair something by sewing the edges together. Pick up- to increase or improve. Eighty of the eighty-two committee members showed up to meet the out-of-towners.
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