Question

Complete the sentence with a suitable phrasal verb:
____________ the word in a dictionary.

• A. Look in
• B. Look up
• C. Look at
• D. Look down

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Look up

Phrasal verbs are combinations of verbs with an adjective or a preposition that function similar to an idiom, have a specific meaning to them and can be used in sentences. The meaning of the phrasal verbs given in the options are:

Option A) Look in : visit someone for a short time

Option B) Look up: search for some information

Option C) Look at: to examine something

Option D) Look down: consider someone as inferior

The sentence mentions 'the word in a dictionary" and the most apt phrasal verb with 'look' is 'look up' which means search for information or 'meaning of a word' in this case. Therefore, the correct option is option B) look up.