Which phrasal verb best replaces 'postponed' in: 'The match was postponed because of rain'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. put off
- Step 1: Postponed means delayed to a later time. Step 2. 'Put off' means delay. Answer: put off. Why not the others: put up means to build or accommodate, put out to extinguish and put down to place or insult.
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