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Question
Given below in Column A are some phrasal verbs taken from the text. Find the meanings by using a dictionary and complete Column B.
| S. No. |
Column A | Column B |
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | |
| 1. | fond of | |
| 2. | hidden away | |
| 3. | lock up | |
| 4. | laughed at | |
| 5. | look at | |
| 6. | bring up | |
| 7. | gave up | |
| 8. | went through | |
| 9. | went through | |
| 10. | figure out |
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Solution
| S.No. |
Column A | Column B |
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | |
| 1. | fond of | liking something pleasant |
| 2. | hidden away | concealed |
| 3. | lock up | imprison |
| 4. | laughed at | ridiculed |
| 5. | look at | examine closely |
| 6. | bring up | raise |
| 7. | gave up | left/ relinquished |
| 8. | went through | examined carefully |
| 9. | went through | destroy something |
| 10. | figure out | think about/ work out |
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