Question

Fill in the blank using the most appropriate option:

Sunita decided to set ________ some time every day for prayers.

• A. Up
• B. Aside
• C. On
• D. In

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Aside

The options all form a phrasal verb with the word 'set'. Phrasal verbs have meanings different from the literal meanings of the individual words.

Option B: 'Set aside' means 'to save for a particular purpose'. It forms a meaningful sentence here: Sunita decided to save some time every day for a particular purpose 'for prayers'.

Hence this word 'aside' is suitable and option B is correct.

Option A: 'Set up' means 'to organize or plan some event or system'.

Option C: 'Set on' means 'to attack someone violently'.

Option D: 'Set in' means 'begin and seem likely to continue'.

These words do not form complete meaningful sentences. Hence options A, C and D are wrong.