Question

Choose the appropriate phrasal verb to complete the sentence.

Ravi’s family could never......on his small salary if his wife had not decided to work.

A. Get off
B. Get by
C. Get after
D. Get around

Answer 1

Hint: A phrasal verb can be defined as an idiomatic phrase, which can be the combination of an adverb, preposition, or a conjunction.


Complete answer:
Phrasal verbs are prominently used in informal type pf English. Example of a few phrasal verbs are; break up, called off, brought up, left out etc.
Let us examine the given options to find the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence.
-Get off: Get off is the most commonly used phrasal verb in informal English language, which means to escape from a certain circumstance, place or a person. For example: It’s better to get off in the morning, the traffic will be lesser. Hence, this is not a correct option.
-Get by: Get by means to manage or to survive a difficult situation. For example: It is getting tough for people to get by the pandemic. Here, to get by is used as to manage. Similarly, in the above sentence, Ravi’s family could never get by on his small salary if his wife had not decided to work, which means that the family wouldn’t have managed to survive on the small salary. Hence, this is a correct option.
-Get after: Get after means to chase something/somebody. For example: The cop shouted in the middle of the road, ‘get after those criminals.’ Hence, this is not a correct option.
-Get around: Get around means to persuade/push someone towards their goal. For example: Finally, she managed to get around the beauty contest. Hence, this is not a correct option.
Hence option B is the correct answer.




Note: Phrasal verbs are often confused with idioms. Remember that phrasal verbs will always consist of a verb preceding or succeeding an adverb or a preposition. However, idioms are a group of words that convey a sort of expression. For example: Raghav left no stone unturned to make the project a huge success, which means he has worked hard.