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Zorluk: KolayPhrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs

Despite receiving several attractive job offers abroad, the talented engineer decided to ______ all of them to serve his local community. Which of the following phrasal verbs correctly completes the sentence?

  1. turn downCevap
  2. B
    turn out
  3. C
    turn off
  4. D
    turn over

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The correct answer is 'turn down', which means to reject or refuse an offer.
The phrasal verb 'turn down' is standard English for rejecting or refusing an offer, invitation, or request. In this context, it correctly indicates that the engineer declined the job offers.

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1
Analyze the context of the sentence
The subject chose not to accept employment offers abroad in order to serve locally.
Identifying the intended meaning of refusing an offer guides the selection of the correct phrasal verb.
2
Select the correct particle for the verb stem 'turn'
'Turn down' expresses the meaning of declining or rejecting an offer.
Combining 'turn' with the particle 'down' creates the phrasal verb meaning to decline.

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