More Questions from Selecting Words

Fill in the blank (phrasal verb meaning “switch off”) “I put ______ the light and slept.” Choose the correct particle to complete the phrasal verb.

Verbal Ability Selecting Words Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    out
  • B
    off
  • C
    on
  • D
    up

Answer

Correct Answer: out

Explanation

Given data

  • Phrasal verb used with “the light.”

Concept/ApproachStandard usage: “put out the light/candle” = extinguish or switch off.

Option analysisout — correct with “light.”off — common in “switch off,” but idiomatically we say “put out” the light.on/up — incorrect meanings here.

Common pitfallsAvoid mixing “put off the light,” which is nonstandard in formal English.

Final Answerout

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