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Phrasal Verbs: Pull
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Question 1 |
Choose the correct usage:
The soldiers knew they couldn’t hold their new position with so many enemy fighters coming, so they pulled back to a safer place. | |
They have pulled off the troops from the front line. |
Question 1 Explanation:
The correct phrase is ‘pull back’, which means to move away from a place , especially when talking about soldiers.
Question 2 |
Choose the correct usage:
The contractor is going to pull over the ancient building. | |
They pulled down the old building to build a new cinema. |
Question 2 Explanation:
The correct phrase is ‘pull down’, which means to demolish.
Question 3 |
Choose the correct usage:
Their morning news channel pulls off more audiences than any other one. | |
Our tour pulled in millions of fans last year. |
Question 3 Explanation:
The correct phrase is ‘pull in’, which means to attract.
Question 4 |
Choose the correct usage:
At one stage it looked as if she was going to die, but in the end she managed to pull through | |
It appeared that she would succumb to her injuries, but somehow she pulled by. |
Question 4 Explanation:
The correct phrase is ‘pull through’, which means to recover from an illness or problem.
Question 5 |
Choose the correct usage:
If we all pull up, we will succeed in no time. | |
If we all pull together , we will succeed in no time |
Question 5 Explanation:
The correct phrase is ‘pull together’, which means to ‘work together as a team.
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