Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
We went to the railway station to _____ our friends _______.
A. see/ off
B. see/ out
C. set/ out
D. tell/ goodbye
E. wave/ out

Answer 1

Hint:Make sure that you are aware of every phrase mentioned in the options above.
Try to fix the words in the context, by making sure that you know the meanings of all the phrases mentioned.

Complete answer:
Option A: See off means to go with someone to say them goodbye. This phrase is usually used while a person is travelling/ leaving us. Here, this phrase fits in perfectly because the statement is trying to say that they went to the railway station to say goodbye. Instead of using goodbye, it is always better to use see off. Therefore, Option A is correct.
Option B: See out refers to continuation of a work until it is completed. But this phrase doesn’t fit in the context given to us. Therefore, it is an incorrect option.
Option C: Set out means to begin a journey/ it can also mean to arrange something in a particular order. But this phrase doesn’t fit in the context given to us. Therefore, it is an incorrect option.
Option D: ‘Telling goodbye’ isn’t a good way of expressing, therefore, it is better to avoid it.
Option E: There is no such phrase called as ‘wave out’. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.

Hence the answer is option ‘A’.

Note:It is advised to learn words with prepositions to be able to solve such types of problems.
Every proposition has a different meaning when used with a word. For example: set out and set off, as mentioned above are completely different. Therefore, there are chances that you may get confused.