Question

What are these phrases commonly related to?
Come up against, Face up to, Resolve, Run into ___________
A) An ambition
B) A problem
C) A smell
D) A solution

Answer 1

Hint: A phrase is a group of two or more words but it is not a complete sentence. It forms a component of a clause and conveys a particular meaning. In the given question we have to find a common relation between the given phrases. We have to fill the blank with the right option such that the completed phrase is relatable to the other 3 phrases.

Complete answer:
Let us first know the meanings of the phrases given in the question-
Come up against - It is a phrasal verb that means to face difficulty or get confronted by an enemy.
Face up to - It is a phrasal verb that means to deal with something unpleasant.
Resolve - It means to find a solution to a problem.

The meanings of the given options are as follows-
Ambition - It is a strong aspiration to achieve something.
Problem - It is a troublesome situation.
Smell - It means to perceive an odour.
Solution - It means a way of resolving a problem.

Run into a problem is the correct answer. This is a verbal phrase that has the same meaning as the already given phrases in the question. All the given phrases in the question commonly relate to a problem.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: There can be six types of phrases- noun phrase, verbal phrase, gerund phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, absolute phrase. Subject-verb components are absent in phrases and they act as a single part of speech i.e. this group of words can act as a noun, verb or adjective. E.g- the class teacher acts as a noun.