Question

Fill in the blank using a meaningful phrase-
Now that you have arrived here, I hope things will _____.
a- work out
b- work in
c- work on
d- work up

Answer 1

Hint: Phrasal verbs are those verbs that are formed with the help of two or more words, including an adverb and a preposition. Phrasal verbs tend to have a different meaning in comparison to the literal meaning of its verb.

Complete answer:
As given in the hint, phrasal verbs are generally made by joining the main verb with an adverb or a preposition.
For example-
(1) She looked at me.
(2) She looked down on the poor people.
Here, in (1), we can see the use of the main verb, ‘looked’ which indicates that X positioned her face towards Y. In (2), we can understand that X ‘looked down’ on the poor people. ‘Looked down’ here refers to considering oneself to be superior over others.
In the given question- We can conclude that things will work out because X had arrived here. Here, we have used ‘work out’ because it refers to solving or settling something.
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option a- ‘work out’ refers to resolving or solving something. ‘Work out’ matches the context of the sentence. Hence, it is the correct option.
Option b- ‘work in’ refers to including one thing into another. ‘Work in’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘work on’ refers to improving or confronting something. ‘Work on’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option d- ‘work up’ refers to exciting or arousing someone or something. ‘Work up’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option. The correct answer is Option ‘a’.

Note:
Phrasal verbs can be both transitive and intransitive. Keep in mind, if the object is a pronoun, it is placed in between the phrasal verbs. For example- They pulled it down.