Question

Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb from the given options:
At his request, she _____ drinking.

• A. gave out
• B. gave up
• C. gave away
• D. gave way

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

gave up

A phrasal verb is a verb combined with an adverb or preposition (or both) to provide a variety of meanings. 'Gave up' is a phrasal verb that means 'to stop doing something'. It's relevant in meaning to the sentence, as "he" requests the person "she" to stop drinking, to give it up, hence option B is correct. 'Gave out' means 'gave something to several people', like 'he gave out free samples to the people'; it's irrelevant here hence option A is incorrect. 'Gave away' means 'to let go of some belongings you don't need anymore', like in 'she gave away her stationery to an NGO'; as it's irrelevant here, option C is incorrect. 'Gave way' means 'to give place to someone to pass through', like in 'she gave way to the person who seemed to be in a hurry'. As it's not relevant to the sentence, option D is also incorrect.