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In the questions given below, find out which of the phrases (I), (II), (III) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required mark (5) as the answer.
- The government’s dishonesty has GNAWED ON people’s trust in politicians.
1) Gnawed in
2) Gnawed at
3) Gone across
4) Gnaw away at
5) No correction required.
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 2)
Explanation: Gnaw at – Harm gradually.
- He was not always successful, but whatever he tried to do he would always GO FOR .
1) go with it
2) go forth
3) go for it
4) go for this
5) No correction required.
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 3)
Explanation: Go for it – Be assertive and ready to initiate action. (Related to the meaning ‘attack’).
- He’s been GOING OUT WITHIN his girlfriend for around six months now.
1)go round
2) go out with
3)go over
4) go over to
5) No correction required.
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 2)
Explanation: Go out with – Have a relationship with.
- She HAMMERED AWAY ON her PC all night and finished the project.
1) Hammer away in
2) Hammer away for
3) Hammer away of
4) Hammer away at
5) No correction required.
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 4)
Explanation: Hammer away at – Work relentlessly.
- The jewellery has been HANDED DOWN in my family for generations.
1)hand of
2) hand in
3) hand on
4)hand out
5) No correction required.
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 5)
Explanation: No correction required.
Hand down – Pass on to the next generation.
- The company tried to HUSH OF the scandal, but it still got into the newspapers.
1) hush up
2) hush around
3) hush for
4) hush up
5) No correction required.
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 4)
Explanation: Hush up – Try to keep something bad from becoming widely known.
- After the shop closed, they have to CASH DOWN before they can go home.
1) Cast about of
2) Cast around for
3) cash up
4) Cast aside
5) No correction required.
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 3)
Explanation : Cash up – Count all the money taken in a shop or business at the end of the day.
- Everyone else realised what was happening, but it took Henry ages to CATCH IN.
1) Catch up with
2) catch on
3) Chalk out in
4) Cater with for
5) No correction required.
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 2)
Explanation : Catch on – Finally understand what is going on.
- He was going to confront his boss, but KEELED ON and didn’t mention the matter.
1) kept away
2)keened at
3) keeled over
4) keep around
5) No correction required.
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 3)
Explanation: Keel over – Surrender, give in.
- The family KICKED the au pair IN when they found out that she was planning to move to work for another household.
1) kicked out
2) kicked of
3) kicked away
4) kicked in
5) No correction required.
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 1)
Explanation: kick out – expel.
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