Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Do you ever pick __________ hitch-hikers?

• A. along
• B. down
• C. in
• D. up

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

up

Option D is the correct answer because the preposition 'up' is added to the verb 'pick' to form the phrasal verb 'pick up' which means to take someone who is waiting by the road into your vehicle and take them somewhere.

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

However options A, B and C are incorrect because 'pick along', 'pick down' and 'pick in' are incorrect usages of the given prepositions.