Question

Fill in the blank using a meaningful phrase:
Usha walked so fast that I could hardly ____ her.

• A. catch on
• B. catch out
• C. catch up with
• D. catch up

Answer 1

The correct option is C catch up with

The phrase, 'catch up with someone' means 'to go faster so that you reach the person in front of you'. As this phrase conveys a clear meaning when used in the given sentence, option C is correct. Option D is incorrect as the preposition 'with' is missing.

The phrase, 'catch out someone' means 'to show that someone has made a mistake or is not telling the truth, especially by asking them questions'. Eg: I kept questioning him to see if I could catch him out on his lies.

The phrase, 'catch on something' means 'understand something or realize that something is happening'. Eg: Ravi is very intelligent. After hearing the robbers' conversation for a minute, he caught on to their plan.

Given the meanings as above, the phrases given in options A and B cannot be used in the blank to form a meaningful sentence. Hence, these options are incorrect.