Question

Choose the appropriate phrasal word to complete the sentence.
Sooner winter will ____________ and the night will become misty and chilly.
A. Set about
B. Set off
C. Set aside
D. Set in

Answer 1

Hint: Phrasal verbs are used just like verbs—you can use them anywhere they make sense! Mostly, the verb and the preposition in a phrasal verb need to be said together, for instance- in the phrase “fall down.” In some cases, by putting other words in between them, the verb and the preposition can be separated.

Complete answer:
To find the right answer for the blank we need to analyze all the phrasal word provided in the option,
Set about refers to start doing something with vigour or determination or to attack at someone or something.
E.g. “Mr. Paul set about the crime scene.”

Set off refers to the beginning of a journey.
E.g. “Raj set off with his belongings."

Set aside refers to decide not to consider something
E.g. “Rita and her classmates need to set aside their hatred and become united.”

Set in refers to when something unpleasant sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue in a serious way.
E.g. “The bad luck of Raju seems like it has set in for the entire year.”

After analyzing all the provided options, we can conclude that the correct option is D set in. Thus, the complete sentence is “Sooner winter will set in and the night will become misty and chilly.”

Note: Phrasal verbs are usually used informally in everyday speech as opposed to the more formal Latinate verbs, such as, “to get out” rather than “to exit” or “to get together” rather than “to congregate”.