Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: I thought you said you weren't going to let Sally go to that pop concert in Brighton.
B: Yes, but you know Sally - she always finds a way to get __________ me in the end.

• A. after
• B. by
• C. out
• D. round

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

round

Option D is the correct answer because the preposition 'round' is added to the verb 'get' to form the phrasal verb 'get round' which means to find a way of dealing with a problem or of avoiding it.

Note that the prepositions provided in the options are added to the verb 'get' so as to form different phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are basically multi-word verbs.

Options A, B and C are incorrect because 'get after' means to chase someone or something, 'get by' means to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do and 'get out' means to make another person leave.