Directions: In each of the questions below, a phrase is followed by five sentences with some part of it as bold. You have to identify the sentence in which the bold part can be replaced by the given bold phrase to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
I tried to get my point across to the judge but she wouldn’t listen.
Incorrect AnswerThe company will have to close if it can’t get over the new regulations.
Incorrect AnswerPlease get ahead of your answers before you submit your test
Correct AnswerThey're finding it increasingly difficult to get by since their daughter was born.
Incorrect AnswerIt’s time to do away with all of these old tax records.
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Correct Answer is (c).Go over(Phrasal Verb): Review, Revise, look at something.
Option A: Get across(Phrasal Verb): communicate, make understandable. This has been used correctly in the sentence.
Option B: Get over(Phrasal Verb): overcome a problem. This has been used correctly in the sentence.
Option C: Get ahead of(Phrasal Verb): Move in front of. This is not used correctly in the sentence as it does not suit the context. Thus it can be replaced by the given phrasal verb 'go over'.
Option D: Get by(Phrasal Verb): Have just enough money to live on. This has been used correctly in the sentence.
Option E: Do away with(Phrasal Verb): discard. This has been used correctly in the sentence.
Hence, option C is the correct choice.
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By: Abhishek kumar