Question

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II :

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Phrasal verbs)
(A) She was very ____________ with him for his offensive remarks on women in politics.	(I) give away
(B) I have plenty of interesting books to ____________ to book lovers.	(II) cut down
(C) Strange that people easily _______________ to temptation and ruin their reputation!	(III) cut up
(D) Rahul is trying to __________ on his smoking.	(IV) give in

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Analysis of sentences using context-dependent phrasal verbs:

1. (A) She was very cut up with him for his offensive remarks on women in politics.
   In this sentence, "cut up" signifies being emotionally distressed or deeply affected.
2. (B) I have plenty of interesting books to give away to book lovers.
   "Give away" is fitting, meaning to distribute or offer for free.
3. (C) Strange that people easily give in to temptation and ruin their reputation!
   "Give in" denotes succumbing or yielding, which aligns with the sentence's context.
4. (D) Rahul is trying to cut down on his smoking.
   "Cut down" is appropriate, meaning to reduce intake.

Based on this analysis, the correct matches are (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), and (D) - (II), accurately correlating contextually appropriate phrasal verbs.