Question

Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the sentence.
It's a dangerous area after sunset. You must _________ bag snatchers.
a)look after
b)watch out for
c)see out for
d)watch yourself

Answer 1

Hint: In the given sentence, the area from which the person is passing is dangerous and hence, the person must take care of his back as it could be an area where there are a lot of bag snatchers.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 In the given question we have to fill in the blank with the most suitable phrase from the given options. To do this, let us first try and understand the context of the sentence. In the sentence, the speaker is warning another person to be careful of the bag snatchers.
Let us now take a look at the given meanings and find a suitable option to fill in the blank.
Option ’A’, look after, refers to taking care of someone or something. This is incorrect here as it would mean that the speaker is asking the other person to look after the bag snatchers.
Option ’C’, see out for, is incorrect as it is grammatically incorrect and hence, not used.
Option ’D’, watch yourself, refers to taking care of yourself. This is incorrect as there is no word that connects this word with bag snatchers and is hence, grammatically incorrect.
Hence, from the above option, we can see that option ’B’, watch out for, is the correct answer. This phrase refers to be careful or be on alert and fits perfectly with the given sentence.

Note: To avoid confusion, place each phrase in the sentence and eliminate the ones that you think are least suitable. This will assist you to narrow down your answers and reach the final answer.