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Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

  1. The telephone kept ______ ringing, but no one attended.
    1. off
    2. on
    3. up
    4. up with
Correct Option: B

keep on (Phr. V. ) : to continue
keep off (Phr. V.) : to avoid eating; to avoid mentioning a particular subject
Here, on is the right usage.



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