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Pick out the correct sentence with the right phrasal verb for the underlined word:

The doctor advised me to abandon smoking.

AThe Doctor advised me to give away smoking

BThe Doctor advised me to call off smoking

CThe Doctor advised me to give up smoking

DThe Doctor advised me to put out smoking

Answer:

C. The Doctor advised me to give up smoking

Read Explanation:

  • give up - നിർത്തുക, ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുക, means to stop doing something.
    • The doctor advised me to abandon smoking. / പുകവലി ഉപേക്ഷിക്കാൻ ഡോക്ടർ ഉപദേശിച്ചു.
    • The Doctor advised me to give up smoking / പുകവലി ഉപേക്ഷിക്കാൻ ഡോക്ടർ ഉപദേശിച്ചു
  • give away - സമ്മാനിക്കുക, കൊടുക്കുക, donate or distribute.
    • He gave away most of his money to charity. / തൻ്റെ പണത്തിൻ്റെ ഭൂരിഭാഗവും അദ്ദേഹം ജീവകാരുണ്യ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾക്കായി ദാനം ചെയ്തു
  • call off - വേണ്ടെന്നുവെക്കുക, cancel.
    • They have called off their wedding. / അവർ അവരുടെ കല്യാണം വേണ്ടെന്നു വെച്ചു
  • put out - കെടുത്തുക, to extinguish a fire or light.
    • She tried to light a candle but the rain put it out. / അവൾ മെഴുകുതിരി കത്തിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചെങ്കിലും മഴ അത് അണച്ചു/കെടുത്തി.

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