2025 · Q14
Select the sentence(s) wherein the use of the preposition or phrasal verb is/are correct:
- 1The ship put in at the first available port to repair its damaged hull.
- 2The advertisement was put out for wide circulation.
- 3The matter had become so urgent that it could not be put off for another day. Select the answer using the codes given below:
General EnglishPrepositions and phrasal verbs
- A1 and 2 only
- B1 and 3 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
All three phrasal verbs are correctly used. 'Put in at' means a ship entering a port, 'put out' means to issue or circulate (as with an advertisement), and 'put off' means to postpone. Each matches its standard dictionary meaning in context, so 1, 2 and 3 are all correct.