Phrasal Verbs: Knock-2

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Phrasal Verbs: Knock-2

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Question 1

Choose the correct usage

A	Today was so hectic, but I’m glad I knocked it all off.
B	Today was so hectic, but I’m glad I knocked it all across.

Question 1 Explanation:

The correct usage is knock off. Knock off can mean ‘Finish work for the day; Reduce the price of something; Reduce the time required to do something; Steal; Produce or create something quickly’.

Question 2

Choose the correct usage

A	Just when he thought the game was over; the opponent punched a knock in.
B	Just when he thought the game was over; the opponent punched a knock out.

Question 2 Explanation:

The correct usage is knock out. Knock out can mean ‘Hit and make somebody unconscious; Sell, distribute’.

Question 3

Choose the correct usage

A	They knocked together two adjacent flats to build one that accommodated all of their family together.
B	They knocked inside two adjacent flats to build one that accommodated all of their family together.

Question 3 Explanation:

The correct usage is knock together. Knock together means ‘Join houses that had been separate’.

Question 4

Choose the correct usage

A	They had to win the match for their continuance in the series, hence a knock on became a bare essential.
B	They had to win the match for their continuance in the series, hence a knock up became a bare essential.

Question 4 Explanation:

The correct usage is knock up. Knock up can mean ‘Play a bit before a match to get ready; Produce or create something quickly; Become or get someone pregnant’.

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