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Question

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.

Eighty of the eighty-two committee members ______________ to meet the out-of-towners.

A showed up Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B blew up Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C sewed up Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D picked up Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect 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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