Phrasal verb question and answer
Question: The terrorists ……………. the railway bridge. (turn up, blew up)
Answer: blew up
An explanation for the answer.
In this context, the phrasal verb “blew up” means to cause an explosion that destroys something, in this case, the railway bridge.
The word “up” here emphasizes the direction of the explosion and the resulting destruction. So, when we say “The terrorists blew up the railway bridge,” it means that the terrorists used explosives to cause an explosion that destroyed the railway bridge.
Try the following questions
- Your health will improve a lot if you …………. on cigarettes. (give up/put in)
- I’m not going to …………. their drinking any longer (put up with/give up)