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The management has decided to ______ the annual staff retreat until the financial audit is completed. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentence?

  1. put offAnswer
  2. B
    put out
  3. C
    put down
  4. D
    put in

Answer

The phrasal verb 'put off' correctly completes the sentence, meaning to postpone an event.
The phrasal verb 'put off' means to delay or postpone something to a later date. In the context of rescheduling a staff retreat until an audit finishes, 'put off' is the only appropriate choice.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context of the sentence
The sentence describes delaying a staff retreat until an audit is finished.
Understanding the context helps determine the required meaning of the phrasal verb.
2
Evaluate the meanings of the candidate phrasal verbs
'Put off' means to postpone, while 'put out', 'put down', and 'put in' carry unrelated meanings.
Selecting the correct particle is necessary to convey the intended meaning of postponement.

Key Concept

Meaning and particle selection in phrasal verbs
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Phrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs

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