Sheila keeps interrupting Manohar when he is playing with his friends, but he __________ because she is his younger sister.
Question and options
Sheila keeps interrupting Manohar when he is playing with his friends, but he __________ because she is his younger sister.
- puts up with her
- puts along with her
- puts her off
- puts her on
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - puts up with her
"Put up with" means tolerate: Manohar bears his sister's interruptions because she is younger. "Puts her off" means discourages or postpones her, "puts her on" means teases her, and "puts along with" is not an English phrasal verb.
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