Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
It's an excellent story, and in the end it turns ________ that everyone had a part in the murder.

• A. out
• B. up
• C. in
• D. away

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

out

Option A is the correct answer because the preposition 'out' is added to the verb 'turns' to form the phrasal verb 'turns out' which means to develop in a particular way, or to have a particular result.

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

Options B, C and D are incorrect because 'turns up' means to come somewhere, especially unexpectedly or without making a firm arrangement, 'turns in' means to tell the police about someone, or to take them to the police, because they have committed a crime and 'turns away' means to refuse to let someone come into a place.