WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which of the given choices will be the proper word to fill the blanks. The chairman is ill and we'll have to _________ the meeting for a day.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. put on
  2. put off
  3. put out
  4. put away

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: put off

Explanation: Context: The phrasal verb 'put off' means to postpone or delay something. It fits correctly when referring to delaying a meeting. 1. put on ❌ – means wear. 2. put off ✅ – correct; means postpone. 3. put out ❌ – means extinguish. 4. put away ❌ – means store or keep aside. Correct/Example Sentence: The chairman is ill, so we’ll have to put off the meeting for a day.