1. The ship put in at the first available port to repair its damaged hull.
2. The advertisement was put out for wide circulation.
3. The matter had become so urgent that it could not be put off for another day.
Select the answer using the codes given below :
To determine which sentences use the phrasal verbs correctly, let's analyze each one:
- Sentence 1: "put in at the first available port to repair its damaged hull."
Explanation: The phrasal verb "put in" can mean to stop at a port while at sea for a particular purpose, such as repairs. Thus, the usage here correctly refers to a ship stopping at a port. - Sentence 2: "The advertisement was put out for wide circulation."
Explanation: The phrasal verb "put out" is used correctly in this context. It means to make something available to the public, which fits the context of circulating an advertisement. - Sentence 3: "The matter had become so urgent that it could not be put off for another day."
Explanation: The phrasal verb "put off" means to delay or postpone something. In this sentence, it is used appropriately to indicate urgency by noting that the matter couldn't be delayed any further.
All three sentences correctly use the respective phrasal verbs. Thus, the correct option is: 1, 2 and 3.
Important Questions from Error Spotting
Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
A honest mistake (a) / is no more than that; (b) / just an honest mistake. (c) / No error (d)Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
A company of five thousand soldiers , (a) / having marched tirelessly for over five days , (b) / have just moved into their cantonment . (c) / No error (d)Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
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The principal of the school (a) / stressed the need for discipline (b) / amongst the students. (c) / No error (d)
