Question

I can't .......................... my roommate's messiness.

Fill in the blank using the correct phrasal verb.

• A. Put off .
• B. Put up with
• C. Put on
• D. Put out

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Put up with

• Put up with = tolerate or endure something unpleasant
  → This fits perfectly when you're talking about dealing with someone's bad habits, like messiness.

Why the other options are incorrect:

• A) Put off = to postpone
  → e.g., "I had to put off the meeting."

• C) Put on = to wear or to pretend
  → e.g., "She put on a jacket" or "He put on an act."

• D) Put out = to extinguish or inconvenience
  → e.g., "Please put out the fire" or "Sorry to put you out."