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Difficulty: MediumPhrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs

Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct particle to form the appropriate phrasal verb.

Answer:The suspect attempted to pass 【off】 the forged certificate as an authentic document issued by the university.

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off
The particle 'off' combines with 'pass' to form the phrasal verb 'pass off (as)', which means to fraudulently present a counterfeit or fake item as genuine.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context of the sentence to determine the required meaning of the phrasal verb.
The sentence describes an act of deception where a fake document is presented falsely as genuine.
Phrasal verb meanings are determined by combining the verb stem with the appropriate prepositional or adverbial particle.
2
Identify the particle that completes 'pass' to express fraudulent representation.
The particle 'off' forms 'pass off (as)', which means to falsely represent or misrepresent something fraudulently.
Standard British English usage required by JAMB mandates 'pass off as' in contexts of deceitful substitution.

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Phrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs
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