Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

You will be sorry by the time I have finished you up.

  1. by the time I have finished you up.

  2. by the time I have finished with you.

  3. by the time I have finished up with you.

  4. by the time I have finished you off.

  5. by the time I have finished you.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This option corrects the error of phrasal verb by replacing 'finish up' by 'finish with', which means 'to complete an action or to end relations with'.