Verb Phrases
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Make sentences to show the use of any two of the following
phrases
A. H.S.L.C. 1996
by fits and starts, by no means, for good, bring up, set out, deal in.
Ans. By fits and starts: If you work by fits and starts you cannot prosper.
By no means : Assam is by no means a poor state.
For good : He left the country for good.
Bring up The children were brought up with great care.
B. H.S.L.C. 1997
hand over, call on, look for, give away, make out, in no
time.
Ans. : Hand over: He handed the ball over to me.
Call on : He called on me at his office.
Look for : He is looking for a job.
Give away : The Headmaster gave away the prizes to the students.
Make out: I cannot make out what you say.
In no time: You will get it in no time.
C. H.S.L.С. 1998
take over, as well as, come round, no sooner… than,
fall out, in no time.
Ans. : Take over : The vice principal will take over the charge from the principal.
As well as : He as well as his friends has come.
Come round : He was seriously ill, but he has now come round.
No sooner…than: No sooner had the teacher entered the
class room than the boys stood up.
Fall out : Do not fall out with your friends.
In no time : You will get it in no time.
D. H.S.L.С. 1999
make out, for good, neither….nor, run over, at times, as soon as.
Ans. : Make out: I cannot make out what you say
For good: He left the country for good.
Neither…. nor : He can neither sing nor dance.
Run over : The boy was run over by a motor car
At times: At times he talks wisely.
As soon as: We shall start as soon as the rain stops.
E. H.S.L.С. 2000
in no time, bring up, pass away, set up, as soon as, none but.
Ans.: In no time: You will get it in no time.
Bring up: The children were brought up with great care.
Pass away: The old man passed away last night.
Set up: The villagers set up a school in the village.
As soon as : We shall start as soon as the rain stops.
None but: None but Ramen has come.
F. H.S.L.C. 2002
in black and white, get rid of, turn up, stand by, break out, take down.
Ans. : In black and white: Put your statement in black and white.
Get rid of: He got rid of all his evil friends.
Turn up: He didn’t turn up in time.
Stand by: All the sons stood by their father
Break out: Cholera broke out in the village in an epidemic form.
Take down: Please take down what I am saying.
G. H.S.L.C. 2003
look into, look after, by fits and starts, at a loss, so far as.
Ans. : Look into: I hope you will look into the matter
Look after: He had to look after his old parents.
By fits and starts: He worked by fits and starts.
At a loss: He was at a loss to decide what to do.
So far as: So far as I know, he came to the meeting.
H. H.S.LC. 2004
keep back, take to one’s bed, on account of, look down upon, take heart, see off
Ans. Keep back : The woman failed to keep back her tears.
Take to one’s bed The old man fell ill and took to his bed.
On account of : The schools remained closed on account of floods.
Look down upon: Do not look down upon the poor.
Take heart: One should take heart in misfortune.
See off: Many people came to see off their leader.
I. H.S.L.C. 2005
get off, set up, run over, call on, make up
Ans : Get off : he got off from the bus.
Set up : The villagers set up a school in the village.
Run over : The blind man was run over by a car.
Call on : I shall call on you tomorrow again.
Make up : I have made up my mind to do the work.
J. H.S.L.C. 2006
Call in; take over; look into; give away; fall out.
Ans : Call in : Please call in a doctor
Take over : When he retired his son took over the business.
Look into : I shall look into the matter and then decide
Give away: The chief guest gave away the prizes among the selected participants.
Fall out : The two men fell out over a matter of boundary wall.
K. H.S.L.C, 2007
run over; turn down; send for; bring up; get through; tell upon
Ans: Run over: The blind man was run over by a car.
Turn down : His proposal was turned down.
Send for : Send for a doctor immediately; the patient is serious.
Bring up : The children were brought up with great care
Get through: Hard work enabled him to get through the test.
Tell upon: If you work very hard, it may tell upon your health
L. H.S.L.C. 2008
look into, make out, in no time, as soon as, look down upon.
Ans : Look into: I hope you will look into the matter
Make out : I cannot make out what you say.
In no time: You will get it in no time.
As soon as: We shall start as soon as the rain stops.
Look down upon: Do not look down upon the poor
M. H.S.L.C. 2009
send for, tell upon, turn up, run over, put up
Ans : Send for: The mayor send for the man.
Tell upon : The illness told upon his health.
Turn up : The guests turn up in time.
Run over : The cat was run over by a car.
Put up : They have put up a tent.
N. Н.S.L.C, 2010
break down, give away, look after, call on, sit for.
Ans : Break down : His health broke down under pressure of work.
Give away : The Inspector of schools gave away the prizes.
Look after : There is no one to look after the orphan.
Call on : I have to call on you in the evening.
Sit for : I shall sit for the next examination.
O. H.S.L.C. 2011
come about, give up, for good, black sheep
Ans : Come about : How did it come about that Raju had to lose an eye.
Give up : The criminal give himself up
For good : The left the country for good.
Black sheep: There are black sheep in every society
P. H.S.L.C. 2012
nook and corner, of late, with a view to, look after
Ans : (a) Nook and corner I searched every nook and corner for the missing watch
(b) Of late: Of late, Raju has become an actor
(c) With a view to – Sita came here with a view to getting my approval.
(d) To look after I have to look after my old parents.
Q. H.S.L.C. 2013
- Null and Void, 2. By dint of, 3. With flying colours, 4. All in all
Ans.:- 1. Null and Void: The Supreme Court declared the rule null and void.
2. By dint of: Pranjal stood first in the examination by dint of hard labour.
3. With flying colours: the Spain football team returned home with flying colours after the Euro Cup 2012.
4. All in all: Raju is all in all in our class.
R. H.S.L.C. 2014
(i) Look into
(ii) Call off
(iii) Get rid of
Ans: i) Look into—– I shall look into the matter and then decide.
(ii) Call off—— The strike was called off
(ii) Get rid of——- Try to get rid of that rogue, Ramen.
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