he has put ----- the meeting.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium English Mcqs question asks: he has put ----- the meeting. The correct choice is B. off. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. up
Why not A: “Put up” does not mean to postpone a meeting.
- B. off ✓
- C. away
Why not C: “Put away” means to place something in its proper location or store it, not to postpone a meeting.
- D. out
Why not D: “Put out” generally means to extinguish, publish, or cause inconvenience, depending on context; it does not mean to postpone a meeting.
Correct answer
B. off
Explanation
The correct phrasal verb is “put off,” which means to postpone or delay something. Therefore, “He has put off the meeting” means that he has postponed the meeting
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Tags: English Grammar, English MCQs
Relevant exams: Fpsc
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